Neighbors in Baltimore County are questioning the use of deadly force after a man, allegedly experiencing a mental health crisis, was found dead following police gunfire at his home Wednesday.
Video of the barricade shows police shortly after arriving at the scene. Someone shouted, "He has a gun," before shots from several officers rang out.
The barricade situation prompted by a reported shooting in Dundalk ended early Thursday after more than five hours, police said. Six officers fired their weapons, and a man was killed.
Neighbors identified the man as Robert Adams, adding that he was suffering from a mental health crisis. Police and the Maryland Attorney General's Office have provided identification.
"As soon as he looked out the window, they didn't even give him a chance to eve