Howard County Police Fatally Shoot Spear Wielding Man After Domestic Stabbing Incident

Howard County police say the older brother called 911 from a home on Wilbur Court to report the stabbing. Minutes later, the younger brother also called 911, admitting to the attack. Officers later found the 23-year-old armed with a large double-edged spear on Oakland Mills Road. Witnesses reported seeing him advance toward officers with the weapon. After he failed to comply with commands, an officer shot and killed him. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the spear was recovered. The 26-year-old victim remains in critical condition at a hospital. No officers were injured. The motive for the stabbing remains under investigation. The Independent Investigations Division is reviewing the police shooting.