Body-worn camera footage shows gunman shot dead by Baltimore police

BALTIMORE — Baltimore police released body-worn camera footage Monday of a fatal 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, hits a parked car while driving the wrong direction on a one-way street.

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

Gross first introduces himself to Nedd, before asking him to sit on a sidewalk.

The sergeant then sought medical attention from Nedd to rule out any injuries related to the accident.

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That’s when Nedd starts running with Gross in pursuit.

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

Gross notes seeing something in Nedd’s hand.

Deputy Officers Tyler Douglas and James Klein will then arrive on scene.

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

As the three agents approach, at least one yells at Nedd to “drop him.”

Within seconds, gunshots ring out, leaving Nedd dead. A firearm was found near his body.

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

“From what I saw preliminary, they did what they thought was the best thing to do in the situation, and unfortunately for the suspect, he did not survive.”

An internal investigation is underway.

To watch the video, click here. Be careful, it’s graphic.