HYATTSVILLE, Md. (7News) — A man was fatally shot, and two Prince George’s County police officers were injured during a traffic stop in Hyattsville, Maryland, late Thursday evening, police said.
The shooting took place at around 8:30 p.m. near 23rd Avenue and Ager Road.
Two Prince George’s County police officers were conducting a traffic stop when they found probable cause to search the vehicle, officials said. The driver, a man, was told to get out of the car during the search and stand with one of the officers.
At some point, officials said the driver then ran from that officer and jumped back into the car while the other officer was inspecting the vehicle.
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That’s when police said the man tried to drive off with the officer who was partially inside the car.
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One of the two officers fired several shots, though a Prince George’s County official said it’s unclear exactly why the officer decided to do so. The man was hit by a bullet, and the car crashed into a pole.
The man was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. Both Prince George’s County police officers were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
A large bag of marijuana was found inside the vehicle.
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Per state law, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office’s Independent Investigations Division is investigating the officer-involved shooting.
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