Officer shoots suspect with gun in Chucktown

Suspect in officer shootout in fair condition

Armed-robbery suspect is charged after shootout with Officer on Tuesday
Chucktown, MD --- The suspect in an armed robbery is in fair condition at CP
Medical Center after Chucktown Police Officer, Elliot Mess, shot him in what seemed to
be an attempted robbery, Chucktown police said.
Officer Mess was approached by a man with a sawed off shotgun when he
retrieved his weapon and fired three shots in the suspects direction. The suspect was
escorted to College Park Medical Center on Tuesday and is being treated for two shotgun
wounds, one in the left shoulder, and one in the right thigh. The suspect is being treated
for his injuries and has been charged in relation to Tuesdays events.
A witness comes forward
Jeff Nagler a 24-year-old water treatment plan supervisor of 9th Street in
Chucktown witnessed the event on Tuesday while eating lunch at Arbys. I thought it
was a publicity stunt, Nagler said. He only realized the severity of what he was
witnessing after the three shots were fired and the suspect lay on the ground.
The charges
The suspect, has been charged with unlawful use of a firearm, assault with a
deadly weapon, assault on a police officer and attempted murder in respect to the
altercation with Officer Mess. The flower box shootout drama will continue in a
Chucktown courtroom near you.
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