What did David Linthicum do? Suspect arrested in connection to shooting of Baltimore officers
Sarah Richards
Updated on January 01, 2026
On Friday morning, a serious manhunt for David Linthicum reached a conclusion after he was captured close to Fallston Shopping center. As per specialists, Linthicum was captured after supposedly shooting two Baltimore Police Division officials in the range of a day and a half.
The Harford Region Sheriff’s Office expressed that the suspect, distinguished as 24-year-old David Emory Linthicum, was captured following an hours-in length deadlock with the officials. He was purportedly “stuck” inside a “edge” in Fallston on Thursday night.
In an explanation to Individuals, the Baltimore Region Police Division said that Linthicum is blamed for shooting a cop who answered a “emergency” call by a relative at his home in Cockeysville. Specialists said:
“At the point when officials showed up the relative, who called police, accompanied officials to the subject. David Linthicum started terminating various rounds at officials. One official was harmed subsequent to being struck.” Hartford District Sheriff Jeff Gahler said at a question and answer session that it was perceived that Linthicum shot another Baltimore Region Police analyst on Thursday and took off in a police vehicle.
As indicated by specialists, the main official is going through treatment at the R. Adams Cowley Shock Emergency room at the College of Maryland and has a “extensive recuperation in front of him,” while the subsequent analyst is in a coma in the wake of experiencing different discharge wounds to the middle.
A gigantic quest for the shooter, who was on the run for quite a long time, spread rushes of fear through Fallston. As per news sources, nearby occupants had to assume cover in position during the pursuit.
Officials likewise studied single-family houses with huge yards that hinted at lush regions during their quest for David Linthicum.
Authorities further said that six region schools stayed shut on Thursday and after-school and sporting exercises were dropped at in excess of twelve areas. Schools were shut in Fallston on Friday also.
Here’s a look at the “wooded area” behind Fallston Mall where officials say David Linthicum ran into after ditching the police vehicle he stole and stayed put for about 8 hours during the standoff. He was taken into custody just before 6 a.m.
Police have now cleared the area.
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CBS News detailed that the windows of David Linthicum’s home had projectile openings that additional to the fear of the neighbors of the outlaw shooter.
Baltimore District declared that schools nearby, including Cockeysville Center School, Dulaney Secondary School, Mays Sanctuary Grade School, Padonia Global Primary School, Warren Grade School, and Pot Spring Primary School were to stay shut for wellbeing reasons.
Harford Area Sheriff Jeff Gahler tended to the local area and said: In an explanation delivered early Friday morning, Harford Sheriff’s Office offered their thanks to the government, state, and unified organization accomplices who worked “enthusiastically to keep up with the security of our local area.”