An armed man is dead after a police shooting that followed a foot chase in East Baltimore Tuesday evening, authorities confirmed. The incident happened in the Belair-Edison neighborhood and involved officers assigned to the Baltimore Police Department’s Group Violence Unit.
Police Commissioner Richard Worley said officers were patrolling near the 3600 block of Belair Road when they spotted a man inside a liquor store whom they believed was carrying a gun. As the man exited the store, an officer attempted to stop him. According to Worley, the man immediately fled on foot, sparking a pursuit through the area.
During the chase, officers repeatedly ordered the man to show his hands, but he continued running while holding a firearm, police said. The pursuit ended when the fleeing man encountered a second officer face-to-face. At that point, two officers discharged their weapons. Investigators say at least 16 rounds were fired, though it remains unclear whether the man fired his gun…