Barricade situation in Timonium resolved, one dead, police say
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore County Police said a man is dead after a barricade situation in Timonium Friday morning.
Officials said that around 10:00 a.m., police responded to a home in the 100 block of East Timonium Road for a reported person in crisis.
#BCoPD has responded to a barricade situation in the 100 block of E. Timonium Rd. Motorists are being asked to find an alternate route as the Department works to resolve this matter. Traffic is being rerouted along E. Timonium Road between Greenmeadow Drive and Eastridge Road. pic.twitter.com/Vu9L5C0sGn
— Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) June 23, 2023
When officers arrived, they heard a gunshot from the location, prompting a response from crisis and tactical teams.
The teams then made entry into the home, where they found a man dead.
Baltimore County officials said no contact was made with the individual, and nobody else was in the home.
The incident disrupted traffic along East Timonium Road between Greenmeadow Drive and Eastridge Road.
Motorists coming from Midridge and Hollowbrook Roads were not able to access East Timonium Road.
Drivers were asked to find an alternate route while police worked to resolve the matter, and residents who lived in the area were asked to stay inside.