Police: MontCo officer kills self after traffic stop
A Montgomery County police officer fatally shot himself overnight after he was pulled over on suspicion of speeding and drunken driving in Queen Anne, authorities said. Maryland State Police said 30-year-old Jed Bylsma was stopped by a trooper at about 1:30 a.m. Monday on Route 50 near Route 404 in Talbot County after the trooper’s radar detected a high speed. Bylsma appeared to have been driving under the influence, state police said. When the trooper returned to his patrol car to call for backup, Bylsma fled in his vehicle. State police troopers deployed stop sticks, which deflated Bylsma’s tires. Troopers found Bylsma unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his head. A handgun was in the vehicle.
He had been a patrol officer with the Montgomery police since February 2003, said Officer Rebecca Innocenti, a county police spokeswoman. She said Bylsma had been on administrative leave for the past year.
Boy, 6, shot to death in Clinton
A 6-year-old boy who apparently shot himself Monday has died, according to Prince George’s County Police spokeswoman Julie Parker. Cpl. Larry Johnson said police received a call about a shooting around 2:40 p.m. in the 6000 of Arbutus Lane in Clinton. Police said the boy found the loaded gun in a book bag, and detectives on Monday evening were questioning the adults of the residence. The boy was taken to a hospital in serious condition, but later died as a result of his injuries.
Man shot in Potomac
A 21-year-old man has been shot at his home in Potomac, Montgomery County police said. Around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, the victim answered the door at the residence in the 8500 block of Victory Lane and was confronted. During a struggle, the assailant shot the victim, Montgomery County police said. The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Detectives believe the victim was targeted.
— Emily Babay, Scott McCabe and Naomi Jagoda
