Police Shoot, Kill Armed, Barricaded Man

Officers shot and killed a man who pointed a shotgun at them after barricading himself in his home, Prince George's County police said.

Officers were canvassing the area around the 6700 block of Coolridge Road in Camp Springs, Md., Thursday afternoon after a homeless man who had been sleeping in a truck was found dead.

During a routine investigation, officers went to the home of 54-year-old Hans Harrer. Harrer got a shotgun and barricaded himself in his home, police said.

The Emergency Services Team went into Harrer's house and tried to get him to surrender. Harrer pointed his shotgun at the team, officers said. A team member shot and killed Harrer.
 

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