Woman throws herself through window and gunman is shot dead by SWAT during hostage situation near Baltimore synagogue
A woman threw herself through a window and a gunman was shot dead during a hostage situation at a residence near an Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Baltimore.
Police responded to a burglary call at a home in the quiet Glen neighborhood, situated just feet away from the Agudath Israel of Baltimore synagogue.
A woman was held at gunpoint by a gunman inside the residence on Park Heights Avenue just after 12.30pm Tuesday, Police Commissioner Richard Worley said.
Another woman jumped out of a window during the tense confrontation and the gunman opened fire at the responding officers.
Officers reported taking sniper fire from inside the home, according to Broadcastify audio obtained by WMAR. Police were forced to take cover behind cars as the gunman fired at them, the outlet reported.
An officer as struck in the leg and transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in stable condition. Another officer applied a tourniquet at the scene.
The gunman, who police say was related to the residents of the home, was killed by a responding SWAT officer.
Initial reports suggested the gunfire was related to the synagogue.