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Md. county opens investigation into 9-1-1 calls

Upper Marlboro, Md. — Director of Public Safety and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Homeland Security Vernon R. Herron said Tuesday two public safety communications dispatchers and a supervisor have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the handling of 911 calls related to the shooting death of Raymond Brown on October 13.

Herron said the investigation is to determine whether proper 911 call procedures were followed.

On October 13, police officers were dispatched to the 11000 block of Southlake Drive for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival officers found Brown suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The initial investigation revealed that the victim may have followed a tow truck he saw attempting to take his car, and that the victim and the driver became involved in an altercation. ...

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