Police Shoot Armed Man After He Raises Gun Toward Officer

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* (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Baltimore, Maryland — On Sunday, July 12, 2026, at approximately 6:48 p.m., officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police and the Gaithersburg Police Department responded to the 9600 block of Lost Knife Road for a report of a "man loading a gun at the bus stop." Consistent with the caller's description, officers encountered an adult male armed who was later identified as 46-year-old Elliott Powers. Powers, who had no fixed address, was armed with what appeared to be a handgun. Shortly thereafter, Powers racked the slide of the handgun. Officers attempted to deescalate the situation to resolve it peacefully; however, Powers did not respond to those de-escalation efforts. Officers requested multiple resources to help deescalate the situation and resolve the incident safely. They also cleared the nearby parking lot of pedestrians and temporarily closed surrounding roadways to ensure public safety throughout the incident. Approximately 12 minutes after the initial contact, Powers raised the handgun he was holding in the direction of an officer. In response, officers from both agencies fired their service weapons at Powers. After the shooting, officers issued commands to hold fire once they determined there was no longer an active threat. They then moved quickly to begin providing emergency medical care until Montgomery County Fire and Rescue arrived. Powers was pronounced dead at the scene. No pedestrians or bystanders were injured and a handgun was recovered and secured at the scene. 🚨𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔…

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