A mother called police to de-escalate a mental health episode before her son was shot and killed by Baltimore County officers in Dundalk on Sunday, according to neighbors. Glenn Pettie, who is in his 40s, died after an armed altercation with officers in the 8200 block of N. Boundary Road, police said. "They knocked on her door, they knew he had mental health issues, so one cop gets out, knocks on the door, and the other cop sits in his car," said a neighbor.
Main Idea: Baltimore County police fatally shot Glenn Pettie in Dundalk after officers responded to a reported mental health crisis, and the state is investigating the shooting.
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A police response to a mental health crisis ending in a fatal shooting can shake trust in public safety and raise concerns for families, taxpayers, and communities.
Baltimore County police and state investigators reviewing the shooting could push better crisis response training and oversight.
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