Baltimore County police kill man threatening suicide

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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.

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