Officer Fires After Stolen Kia Strikes Him in West Baltimore; Teens Arrested

A Baltimore Police officer investigating reports of an armed person on the 800 block of West Lombard Street was struck by a fleeing stolen Kia and fired one shot, police said, leaving three 14-year-old suspects in custody and one teen with a grazing wound. City police say the call came just after midnight Sunday, and the incident unfolded while officers were at the reported break-in location.

City police said they received reports of an armed person just after midnight Sunday in the 800 block of West Lombard Street. While investigating at the scene, an officer was struck by a vehicle and discharged his service weapon. The officer suffered a leg injury, was treated and released from a hospital, and investigators remained at the block in the hours after the incident.

Three 14-year-old suspects, two males and one female, were arrested at the scene, police said. Authorities also told reporters that the driver was not struck and remains at large, creating an unresolved question about whether the arrested juveniles were occupants of the stolen Kia or whether a separate driver fled the scene. Police have not released names, charges, or booking details for the juveniles.

Police said one teen suffered a graze wound believed to be from the officer’s bullet; the department has not disclosed where that teen was treated or the current condition beyond the description. The officer fired a single shot after being struck by the fleeing vehicle, according to the police account provided to reporters.

Investigators have not yet confirmed whether a firearm was recovered at the scene or whether the stolen Kia had been reported taken prior to the incident. Baltimore Police have not issued a full incident report to date with a timeline of the 911 call, the moments the officer was struck, or the exact sequence of arrests. It is also not yet clear whether the department’s officer-involved shooting unit or internal affairs has formally opened an investigation, and police did not specify whether body-worn camera or nearby surveillance footage will be released.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Baltimore police. With all three suspects listed as 14 years old, juvenile court procedures and privacy rules will govern how names and charging documents are handled as investigators and prosecutors determine next steps.