The Blotter

Published December 18, 2011 5:00am ET



Man shot, killed by P.G. officer A Prince George’s County police officer shot and killed a man who pulled a gun on the officer, authorities said.

Police said an officer stopped to check on a man who was lying on the ground on the 7500 block of Greenleaf Road at about 9 p.m. Saturday. The man, identified as 35-year-old Rodney Edwards, of Landover, then pointed a gun at the officer, according to police. Police said the officer feared for his life and fired his weapon, fatally shooting Edwards.

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