Update: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan tweeted that the State of Maryland is now offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot and killed a Baltimore police detective. This $100,000 reward is in addition to the $69,000 reward being offered by other agencies.
Under my direction, the State of Maryland is offering a $100,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the killer responsible for the death of @BaltimorePolice Detective Sean Suiter. Effective immediately.
— Larry Hogan (@LarryHogan) November 16, 2017
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BALTIMORE (AP) – A Baltimore homicide detective has died a day after he was shot in the head while conducting an investigation.
Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said at a news conference Thursday that 43-year-old Sean Suiter, an 18-year veteran of the department, was pronounced dead shortly after noon.
Rest In Peace Detective Sean Suiter https://t.co/NiKIdmzbAD pic.twitter.com/l7vkrOKjMv
— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) November 16, 2017
Suiter was shot Wednesday while investigating a 2016 homicide in West Baltimore. Davis says Suiter saw a man whom he recognized, approached him and was shot during a confrontation.
Davis says the suspect might have been wounded in the confrontation.
Davis says Suiter, a married father of five, was a former U.S. Navy officer.
Rewards totaling $69,000 have been offered for information on the killer, but Davis says “it shouldn’t take 69 cents” for anyone to come forward.
Today, I issued the following statement, and ordered that Maryland flags be flown at half-staff to honor Baltimore City Police Detective Sean Suiter: pic.twitter.com/iDq5XHERMD
— Larry Hogan (@LarryHogan) November 16, 2017
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