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Chief Says Officer Jacai Colson Was “Mistaken As Suspect” When He Was Shot By Other Officer
March 16, 2016 12:26 PM
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Chief Says Officer Jacai Colson Was "Mistaken As Suspect" When He Was Shot By Other Officer
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UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP/WJZ) — In a press conference Wednesday, the Prince George’s County police chief said the shot that struck Officer Jacai Colson was “deliberately aimed at him” by another officer.
Colson, an undercover cop, was dressed in plain clothes at the time of the shooting outside the Maryland police station.
The information was made public Wednesday following a bail review hearing for Michael Ford, the man accused of the shooting that lead to Colson’s death.
The police chief said there was no intention of malice by the other officer, but that the environment was “incredibly chaotic.”
Officer Colson’s family has stood by the department, the chief also said Wednesday.
State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks says officials are still trying to understand what the shooting officer perceived and why he perceived it that way.
The shooting officer has yet to make a statement.
Ford fired on the station to draw officers’ attention and hoped to die in a “suicide by cop. He was charged with second-degree murder, police and prosecutors.
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Michael Ford, 22, is facing 25 charges, also including attempted murder and conspiracy, in the shootout Sunday afternoon outside a police station in Landover, a Washington suburb. Several police officers returned fire after Ford started shooting, police said, and Colson was struck and killed by friendly fire.
Ford was shot by police and remains hospitalized, but he’s being held on a no-bond status, said John Erzen, a spokesman for the Prince George’s County state’s attorney’s office.
Police have said Ford fired on the station to draw officers’ attention and hoped to die in a “suicide by cop.” His two brothers — Malik, 21, and Elijah, 18 — drove him to the station and used their cellphones to record video of the firefight, according to police. They also made a video of their older brother’s “last will and testament” minutes before the shooting started, police said.
A judge denied bond for both Malik and Elijah Ford during a hearing Wednesday afternoon.
The brothers appeared in a Prince George’s County court via closed-circuit television. Malik had to be treated by medical staff for a few minutes after he collapsed during the hearing while listening to relatives speak about his character. After treatment, the hearing continued with Malik Ford seated.
“I’ve lost three kids in one shot,” the young men’s father, Michael Thomas, said in court.
“He didn’t pull the trigger,” Thomas said of Malik Ford. “My son is excellent. He’s a great person.”
After bail was denied for Elijah Ford, his sister, Ebony Howard, blurted out to the judge, “Do you all have any incriminating evidence against him?”
The judge informed her that it was the state, not him, that gathers evidence against defendants.
Michael Thomas told the court that his sons’ mother, Lisa Ford, has chronic health problems and that Elijah is her primary caregiver. He said Lisa Ford had a heart attack after the shooting.
Another relative, who did not identify herself in court, said “Elijah was not seeking YouTube celebrity” when he allegedly used his cellphone to record video of his brother’s attack on the police station.
The relatives were represented in court by a public defender, Kevin Valdez, who declined to comment after the hearing or identify those who had spoken.
Malik and Elijah Ford face charges including attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. A court commissioner did not find probable cause to file second-degree murder charges against the brothers, but State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks said Tuesday that she believes they can be charged under Maryland’s felony murder statute, which applies to someone who participates in a felony in which a murder is committed. Prosecutors could seek a grand jury indictment on that charge.
(Copyright 2016 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Chief Says Officer Jacai Colson Was "Mistaken As Suspect" When He Was Shot By Other Officer
March 16, 2016 12:26 PM
Filed Under: Michael Ford
Chief Says Officer Jacai Colson Was "Mistaken As Suspect" When He Was Shot By Other Officer
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2016/...g-charged-with-second-degree-murder/#comments
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UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP/WJZ) — In a press conference Wednesday, the Prince George’s County police chief said the shot that struck Officer Jacai Colson was “deliberately aimed at him” by another officer.
Colson, an undercover cop, was dressed in plain clothes at the time of the shooting outside the Maryland police station.
The information was made public Wednesday following a bail review hearing for Michael Ford, the man accused of the shooting that lead to Colson’s death.
The police chief said there was no intention of malice by the other officer, but that the environment was “incredibly chaotic.”
Officer Colson’s family has stood by the department, the chief also said Wednesday.
State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks says officials are still trying to understand what the shooting officer perceived and why he perceived it that way.
The shooting officer has yet to make a statement.
Ford fired on the station to draw officers’ attention and hoped to die in a “suicide by cop. He was charged with second-degree murder, police and prosecutors.
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Michael Ford, 22, is facing 25 charges, also including attempted murder and conspiracy, in the shootout Sunday afternoon outside a police station in Landover, a Washington suburb. Several police officers returned fire after Ford started shooting, police said, and Colson was struck and killed by friendly fire.
Ford was shot by police and remains hospitalized, but he’s being held on a no-bond status, said John Erzen, a spokesman for the Prince George’s County state’s attorney’s office.
Police have said Ford fired on the station to draw officers’ attention and hoped to die in a “suicide by cop.” His two brothers — Malik, 21, and Elijah, 18 — drove him to the station and used their cellphones to record video of the firefight, according to police. They also made a video of their older brother’s “last will and testament” minutes before the shooting started, police said.
A judge denied bond for both Malik and Elijah Ford during a hearing Wednesday afternoon.
The brothers appeared in a Prince George’s County court via closed-circuit television. Malik had to be treated by medical staff for a few minutes after he collapsed during the hearing while listening to relatives speak about his character. After treatment, the hearing continued with Malik Ford seated.
“I’ve lost three kids in one shot,” the young men’s father, Michael Thomas, said in court.
“He didn’t pull the trigger,” Thomas said of Malik Ford. “My son is excellent. He’s a great person.”
After bail was denied for Elijah Ford, his sister, Ebony Howard, blurted out to the judge, “Do you all have any incriminating evidence against him?”
The judge informed her that it was the state, not him, that gathers evidence against defendants.
Michael Thomas told the court that his sons’ mother, Lisa Ford, has chronic health problems and that Elijah is her primary caregiver. He said Lisa Ford had a heart attack after the shooting.
Another relative, who did not identify herself in court, said “Elijah was not seeking YouTube celebrity” when he allegedly used his cellphone to record video of his brother’s attack on the police station.
The relatives were represented in court by a public defender, Kevin Valdez, who declined to comment after the hearing or identify those who had spoken.
Malik and Elijah Ford face charges including attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. A court commissioner did not find probable cause to file second-degree murder charges against the brothers, but State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks said Tuesday that she believes they can be charged under Maryland’s felony murder statute, which applies to someone who participates in a felony in which a murder is committed. Prosecutors could seek a grand jury indictment on that charge.
(Copyright 2016 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Chief Says Officer Jacai Colson Was "Mistaken As Suspect" When He Was Shot By Other Officer
