Jerome Rodney Coates Jr

Age : 41

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/05/2023

Location : 8100 block of Great Bend Rd

City : Glen Burnie

County : Anne Arundel

State : Maryland

Agency : Anne Arundel County Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress during police contact

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/05/2023, Anne Arundel County police contacted Jerome Rodney Coates Jr in the 8100 block of Great Bend Rd in Glen Burnie. During the law enforcement contact and active police presence, Coates fatally shot himself. Reporting indicates three firearms were involved, including a 9mm, a .32 Auto, and a shotgun. An officer sustained an unspecified injury during the incident. Authorities stated the self inflicted gunshot occurred after officers made contact with him, placing the death during an active police response rather than prior to arrival.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://twitter.com/AACOPD/status/1709793634499879409
https://www.aacounty.org/police-department/about-us/news/police-press-release-october-5-2023