Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Christopher Michael Ling
Gender : Male
Age : 36
Race : White
Date : 02/23/2024
Location : Stoney Creek Tarkka Ln and Bethel Springs Dr
City : North East
County : Cecil
State : Maryland
Agency : Cecil County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christopher Ling’s wife Brittany died by either murder or suicide. When police arrived, a standoff lasting several hours ensued with police applying pressure on Christopher Ling inside. He emerged from the house with a gun to his head and committed suicide under police duress.