TAKOMA PARK, Md. (7News) — The Takoma Park Police Department has released body-worn camera, in-car and home security video from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on July 1 after authorities said the driver of a stolen car accelerated toward an officer.
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According to police, the incident started around 4:48 p.m. in the 900 block of Larch Avenue, off New Hampshire Avenue, while officers were patrolling the area.
Police said officers located a stolen Honda, and when an officer exited his patrol car to approach it, the car sped toward him. The officer fired his handgun once at the auto.
Authorities said the driver fled the scene in the older-model white four-door Honda Civic. A regional lookout was issued to surrounding law enforcement agencies.
The released footage includes body-worn camera footage from the officer involved, dashboard camera footage from the patrol vehicle, and home security footage. The videos show the events leading up to the shooting, including what police described as the suspect attempting to strike the officer with the stolen auto before he fired a single shot.
No officers, suspects or bystanders were injured during the incident, police said.
The officer involved has been identified as Officer Samuel Brownlee, who has been a patrol officer with the Takoma Park Police Department since September 2024.
The shooting occurred in the city’s Ward 2.
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The investigation remains active, and police said additional information will be released as it becomes available.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Takoma Park Police Department at 301-270-1100 and reference case number 260029000.
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