A seven-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department has been identified as the officer who shot and critically injured a man near Erdman Shopping Center on Oct. 22.
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General identified the officer as Phil Polanco. Authorities said the man allegedly pointed a gun at the officer before the shooting.
The shooting happened around 12:15 p.m. at the intersection of Erdman Avenue and Ravenwood Avenue, near a library and a daycare center…