Crime & Safety

Police Shooting: Internal Affairs Investigating, Questioning Witnesses

Franconia District commander Captain Jim Baumstark said the case will go to court.

At Wednesday's CAC meeting, Captain Jim Baumstark — commander of the Franconia District Police Station — told residents that detectives with the Internal Affairs Bureau are questioning witnesses and investigating the police-involved shooting that occurred around 4 p.m. April 9 on Thurlton Drive in Kingstowne.

Baumstark said the 37-year-old man who was shot by police is still alive, and he thinks that is due to one of the officers who responded to the possible suicide report performing CPR on the suspect. Officers involved in the shooting were placed on routine administrative leave as the police department and IAB continue to investigate the incident.

"It seems police officers did everything they were supposed to do, and he [the suspect] did everything he wasn't supposed to do," Baumstark said.

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At the meeting, Baumstark said he is still unsure of who made the call reporting the possible suicide threat, but the police do believe the man is of some relation to residents of the area.

Baumstark informed residents Wednesday that the case will go to court in the future.

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