Detectives Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting

[Howard Hartman]

	DEPARTMENT OF POLICE MEDIA SERVICES DIVISION 2350 RESEARCH BOULEVARD ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20850-3294
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2009	FOR MORE INFORMATION:                         Media Services Division, 240-773-5030

Detectives Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting

Updated Information

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division – Homicide/Sex Section are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred this afternoon outside a residence in the 14000 block of Indian Run Drive in Darnestown.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the Montgomery County Police Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received a call for a suspicious situation at approximately 3:38 p.m. The homeowner became concerned when he saw an unknown dark-colored vehicle coming up his long private driveway. When the suspect was confronted by the homeowner, the suspect tried to turn his car around. The rear tires of the vehicle, a very dark green 2000 Cadillac Catera, turned off of the paved driveway and became stuck in the wet grass. From witness statements it was learned that when an officer arrived at the scene, the suspect charged and then attacked the officer who was approaching on foot. The officer fired his service weapon more than once striking the suspect. Officers immediately performed life-saving efforts on the adult male suspect. The suspect was transported to an area hospital where he remains in critical but stable condition. The officer did not require immediate medical treatment. The circumstances surrounding why this individual was in this area and why he attacked an officer remain under investigation.

As is standard procedure, the officer has been placed on critical incident paid administrative leave while the investigation is being conducted. The officer is identified as Kurt Colson. He has been an officer with the department for a little over two years. He is assigned to the 5th District Police Station in Germantown as an evening shift patrol officer.

The suspect has been identified as Ingham “Andre” DeFreitas, age 31, of the 13700 block of Monarch Vista Drive in Germantown.

Anyone who has any information in reference to this incident is asked to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070.

14000 Block of Indian Run Drive in Darnestown

[Howard Hartman]

	DEPARTMENT OF POLICE MEDIA SERVICES DIVISION 2350 RESEARCH BOULEVARD ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20850-3294
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2009	FOR MORE INFORMATION:                         Media Services Division, 240-773-5030

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Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation Continues

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division – Homicide/Sex Section are continuing to investigate the officer-involved shooting that occurred yesterday afternoon, September 28, outside a residence in the 14000 block of Indian Run Drive in Darnestown.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the Montgomery County Police Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received a call for a suspicious situation at approximately 3:38 p.m. The homeowner became concerned when he saw an unknown dark-colored vehicle coming up his long private driveway. When the suspect was confronted by the homeowner, the suspect tried to turn his car around. The rear tires of the vehicle, a very dark green 2000 Cadillac Catera, turned off of the paved driveway and became stuck in the wet grass. From witness statements it was learned that when an officer arrived at the scene, the suspect charged and then attacked the officer who was approaching on foot. The officer fired his service weapon more than once. Four bullets struck the suspect and one additional bullet grazed him. Officers immediately performed life-saving efforts on the adult male suspect. The suspect was transported to an area hospital where he is currently in critical but stable condition. The circumstances surrounding why this individual was in this area and why he attacked an officer remain under investigation.

As is standard procedure, the officer has been placed on critical incident paid administrative leave while the investigation is being conducted. The officer was identified as Kurt Colson. He has been an officer with the department for a little over two years. He is assigned to the 5th District Police Station in Germantown as an evening shift patrol officer.

The suspect was identified as Ingham “Andre” DeFreitas, age 31, of the 13700 block of Monarch Vista Drive in Germantown.

Anyone who has any information in reference to this incident is asked to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070.