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The incident started Sunday night when the suspect car was initially spotted by a different officer at a nearby gas station. Police said that officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car and called it in.
The car was pulled over a short time later by 27-year-old Officer Andrew Groman -- a three-year veteran of the force -- and five other officers, according to police. Surveillance video showed the car was surrounded by officers.
"They did a car stop on suspicious activity, and they walked up to the car," said Police Commissioner Anthony Batts.
Police said the driver followed instructions, but 19-year-old Donte Jones, who was in the back seat, wouldn't get out of the car and refused to show his hands.
"One officer advised him that if he didn't comply he would be tased. At some point in time, there was the discharging of the firearm, and there was the firing of the Taser. Exactly which event happened first is still under investigation," Baltimore City police Maj. Stanley Branford said. "We do know, however, that the suspect who was the only one who fired a weapon."
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A city police commander said Jones is a violent repeat offender. He faces attempted murder charges in connection with Sunday's shooting, police said.
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Jones' court records show he served time for a weapons conviction in 2013 and was on supervised probation when he was arrested on gun and drug charges in June.
"This individual is a 19-year-old member of our community who, at the age of 19, is on parole, probation and has many contacts with the police. He is a violent, repeat offender. Many of his arrests were for gun violence," Rodriguez said.
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/baltimore-pd-investigating-officerinvolved-shooting/30231714
Officer shot during west Baltimore traffic stop
Police: Donte Jones, 19, charged with attempted murder
UPDATED 2:48 PM EST Dec 16, 2014
By David Pierce
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Ryan said he worried that officers were feeling tentative about pulling their guns on dangerous suspects, endangering their own lives. He said he plans to discuss his concerns with Batts.
"I hate to think that or say it, but tensions are high right now," Ryan said. "I have to wait to talk to [Batts] and other officers, but maybe they are hesitating, and that could get you hurt."
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"Baltimore Bloc condemns the insensitive and deliberately provocative comments made by Anthony Batts last night," the group said on its Facebook page. "Police officers are sworn to protect and serve the community. They are aware this is a dangerous job, as is the community who pays them for this service, arms them with several weapons at a time, and provides them with bulletproof vests and other protective gear that in some cases we are not legally permitted to own ourselves.
http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-82293404/
Baltimore police officer shooting details emerge
By Justin George
The Baltimore Sun
Updated December 15, 2014
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