Baltimore County police fatally shot a Parkville man who threatened suicide and pointed a gun at officers early Sunday morning, authorities said.
Police said Adam Benjamin Rothstein, 24, of the 8600-block of David Avenue, called the county?s 911 center shortly before 2 a.m., saying he had a gun and threatening suicide but refusing to tell the dispatcher his location. Moments later, officers found Rothstein walking near Parkville Middle School on Avondale Road, armed with a handgun and carrying a flashlight.
Rothstein told officers he was armed with another handgun and knives. Members of the department?s Hostage Negotiation and Tactical team responded, and Rothstein made “several demands and told police if the demands were not met by 3:30 a.m. he would begin shooting,” according to a statement released by police.
At 3:29 a.m. Rothstein began walking toward one of the officers surrounding the scene, shined the flashlight, and pointed the handgun at the officer. At that point, two tactical officers fired single shots hitting Rothstein.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said they believe Rothstein may have been “agitated over issues surrounding a recent job loss.”
The two officers, who police did not identify but described in the release as seven-year and 10-year veterans, have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.
