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Feb. 15--A 27-year-old Frederick man was pronounced dead Sunday at Frederick Memorial Hospital after he threatened police with a firearm and the officers defended themselves, Lt. Clark Pennington said.
Sunday afternoon, the Frederick Police Department identified the man killed at Himes Avenue and Ellison Court as Patrick John Fischer II.
Two patrol officers have been placed on administrative leave, standard procedure as the investigation into the police-involved shooting is under way.
Sgt. Jason Keckler identified the on-duty officers involved in the shooting as Officer Kenneth Mogle, a two-year veteran, and Officer Charles Lawson, a seven-year veteran.
Fischer was shot about 7:30 a.m. as police were investigating a 5:34 a.m. report of a domestic assault involving Fischer and his wife, police said.
While canvassing the area of Himes Avenue and Primus Court where the man was believed to be, police were notified that shots had been fired at passing vehicles in the area.
One driver was hit minutes before the confrontation with the officers. The injuries to the driver were non-life threatening, police said.
When police found Fischer, they saw he had a firearm.
Officers ordered Fischer to drop the firearm several times, Keckler wrote.
"Instead, Fischer pointed the firearm at officers on the scene," Keckler wrote. "At this point, shots were fired and Fischer was struck several times. Officers immediately began performing first aid until EMS arrived."
Police Chief Kim C. Dine said officers recovered Fischer's firearm, a sawed-off semiautomatic rifle.
On Sunday, police declined to say how many times Fischer was shot or where he was hit, citing the early stage of the investigation.
A medical examiner went to Frederick Memorial Hospital after the shooting, and a full autopsy was to be conducted Monday in Baltimore at the office of the chief medical examiner.
Fischer's wife is cooperating with the police investigation, Pennington said.
Sunday evening, State's Attorney Charlie Smith said his office will assist the police agency as they conduct their investigation into the police-involved shooting.
"We will take a look at it and will decide whether a presentation before a grand jury is warranted," Smith said.
