Overview
- State prosecutors named 25-year-old Alexander Lamorie as the man shot by Howard County police outside Patuxent Commons in Columbia.
- The Attorney General’s office identified three involved officers as Joel Rodriguez (two-year veteran), Cody Bostic (six-year veteran) and Pfc. Joseph Riebau (10-year veteran), with the Independent Investigations Division leading the probe.
- Police say a 12:09 a.m. 911 call reported a man threatening self-harm, officers encountered Lamorie at 12:22 a.m. with a knife, issued commands to drop it and then fired; he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- No officers were injured, and body-worn camera footage is generally released within about 20 days, according to the Attorney General’s office.
- Mission First Housing Group and the Autism Society of Maryland are supporting residents and the family with grief counseling, and a witness reported hearing multiple shots.