Per the Office of the Attorney General: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today released the body-worn camera footage from the
Montgomery County Police Department’s Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting that occurred on May
30, 2024, in Fairland, Maryland.
The decedent was previously identified as 28-year-old Bishop Jones-Daniel of Forestville, Maryland. However, new information has now determined that Mr. Jones-Daniel was a resident of Clinton, Maryland.
The video can be seen here.
The IID will generally release body-worn camera and dashboard camera footage within 20 business days of an incident. The release of body-worn camera footage in this incident was delayed to allow additional time to conduct witness interviews.
Original news release: “On May 29, 2024, at approximately 11:40 p.m., officers with the Montgomery County Police Department responded to a home in the 3300 block of Hampton Point Drive in Fairland for a dispute.
The 911 caller, a resident of the home, stated that their brother was inside assaulting their mother and was armed with a gun. The caller also reported hearing gunshots. Officers arrived on scene and set up a perimeter around the home. While outside, officers reported hearing gunshots from inside the home.
Officers declared a hostage barricade and requested
SWAT to respond. Police negotiators began their communications with the brother who was
inside the home. The negotiations continued into the overnight hours. On May 30, at approximately 2:05 a.m., SWAT officers entered the home, encountered the man, and gave commands.
One officer discharged their firearm multiple times, striking the man. Officers rendered medical aid and called for EMS. The man was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. A handgun was recovered near the man at the scene. The mother was treated and released at a local hospital. No officers were injured.”