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December 19, 2014
Police said they have charged a repeat violent offender in connection with the shooting of a city police officer during a traffic stop near Mondawmin Mall in west Baltimore on Sunday night.
Police said the officer and his partner conducted the stop at a gas station in the 2600 block of Gwynns Falls Parkway around 7:15 p.m.
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.”
Three shots were fired, striking Groman once in the abdomen, just below his bulletproof vest, police said. They do not believe any officers fired their service weapons.
Jones was chased a couple of blocks away and captured by a Baltimore City and a Coppin State police officer.
Groman’s partner rushed him to Sinai Hospital, where he had surgery Sunday night. Groman’s family was brought in from out of state to be by his side.
“The surgery team was down immediately, and within a few minutes he was taken up to the operating room,” said Sinai Hospital’s Dr. Lisa Kirkland on Sunday night. “At this point, all I can tell you is he’s doing well.”
Police said Groman was listed in stable condition Tuesday. He hasn’t yet been able to talk to officials about the incident.
“One of our officers was for no reason attacked viciously by (the gunman),” Baltimore police Deputy Cmdr. Jerry Rodriguez said.
“We have recovered the gun,” Batts said.
Groman has also been a firefighter with the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company since 2013.
