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Samuel Brown Dies After Baltimore County Welfare-Check Encounter Now Under State Review

The state’s Independent Investigations Division is reviewing the officer’s use of force with body-camera video expected under its 20-day release timeline.

Overview

  • The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division said Brown died Friday after being hospitalized from injuries suffered on Feb. 16 in Woodlawn.
  • A police incident report says an officer found him asleep in a car around 3:30 a.m., alleges he struck the officer, and states the officer punched him twice before he fell and hit his head.
  • Family members and their attorney contest the account and say they were initially told he slipped on ice, which they now reject.
  • Relatives and community members are demanding the body-worn camera footage, and police say the family will view it before public release within about 20 days.
  • The officer involved has not been publicly identified and is on administrative leave as the state investigation continues.