Coverage dated October 23, 2026 to October 24, 2026

Police shoot, kill man at scene of apartment fire in Hagerstown

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

Police shot a man after they were called to assist Hagerstown, Maryland, firefighters at the scene of an apartment fire Friday.

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NBC4 Washington
Man fatally shot by police responding to apartment fire in Hagerstown (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Oct 23, 2026
NBC4 Washington's feed description
Officers used tasers before sooting a man who ran toward them outside a Hagerstown apartment fire.
DC News Now
Man shot, killed during police response to Hagerstown fire: OAG (opens DC News Now)
Published Oct 24, 2026
DC News Now's feed description
A man is dead after police said he charged at officers during a response to an apartment fire in Hagerstown on Friday, according to officials.
WTOP Washington DC
Police shoot, kill man at scene of apartment fire in Hagerstown (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Oct 24, 2026
WTOP Washington DC's feed description
Police shot a man after they were called to assist Hagerstown, Maryland, firefighters at the scene of an apartment fire Friday.