Body-worn camera footage shows gunman shot by Baltimore police

BALTIMORE — Baltimore police on Monday released footage from a body-worn camera of a deadly officer involved shooting earlier this month.

The Oct. 9 incident occurred in a wooded area around Pennsylvania Avenue and Pitcher Street.

The video begins after Robert Phillip Nedd Jr., 54, crashed into a parked car while driving the wrong way on a one-way street.

The incident is seen on camera and from the point of view of Sergeant Thomas Gross.

Gross first introduces himself to Nedd, before asking him to sit on the curb.

The sergeant then requests medical attention for Nedd to rule out any injuries related to the accident.

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That’s when Nedd takes off running with Gross chasing him.

Nedd hides against a fence in a dark, wooded area nearby.

Gross notes seeing something in Nedd’s hand.

Reserve officers Tyler Douglas and James Klein will be next on scene.

They stand on the other side of the fence, while ordering Nedd to show his hands.

As the three officers approach, at least one yells at Nedd to “let go.”

Within seconds, shots fire, leaving Nedd dead. A gun was recovered from near his body.

Following the shooting, Police Commissioner Richard Worley commented on the officers’ actions.

“From what I saw in the preliminaries, they did what they felt was the best thing in the situation and, unfortunately for the suspect, he did not survive.”

An internal investigation is underway.

To see the video, click here. Be warned it is graphic.