By Kathleen Joyce, Elizabeth Zwirz Fox News
A Maryland police Medal of Valor winner was shot and killed Wednesday while intervening in a domestic violence dispute, officials said, making him the second police officer killed in the U.S. in just a 12-hour span.
Police named 14-year veteran Cpl. Mujahid A. Ramazziddin as the officer killed in the confrontation. He was off duty at the time of the incident.
(Cpl. Ramazziddin was killed when responding to a neighbor who went to his residence seeking help in a domestic violence situation. Courtesy of WUSA9 and YouTube. Posted on Feb 21, 2018)
He was assigned to the Special Operations Division. NBC Washington reported the officer was a veteran of the Marine Corps and a father of four children.
Update: Suspect who shot and killed our officer is 37-year-old Glenn Tyndell. He had 3 open warrants for assault.
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) February 21, 2018
“Mujahid stood his ground to defend the life of the individual who had come to him for help,” Chief Hank Stawinski said.
The suspected gunman was killed following the encounter, which reportedly involved a chase. Prince George’s Police Department identified the suspect as Glenn Tyndell, 37, who had multiple open assault warrants.
NBC Washington reported the suspect shot at police from his car before officers were able to stop him. Officers shot and killed the suspect as he attempted to flee in a wooded area.
The suspect who killed our officer was shot and killed by responding law enforcement. More details later.
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) February 21, 2018
Prince George’s Police Department tweeted: “With broken hearts, we are announcing that one of our officers was shot and killed today.”
“The brave officer was shot while stepping in to protect a woman threatened in a domestic situation. Please keep his family and our department in your prayers.”
With broken hearts, we are announcing that one of our officers was shot and killed today. The brave officer was shot while stepping in to protect a woman threatened in a domestic situation. Please keep his family and our department in your prayers.
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) February 21, 2018
The Baltimore Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives tweeted it was on the scene to assist officers.
Thoughts and prayers from police stations around the U.S. flooded in following the announcement.
The men & women of ATF Baltimore are deeply saddened at the passing of our brother in blue, who gave the ultimate sacrifice to keep his community safe. We offer our sincere condolences for the loss that his family & our @PGPDNews brothers & sisters have suffered https://t.co/tnzg80rufc
— ATF Baltimore (@ATFBaltimore) February 21, 2018
The death of the Maryland officer followed an early-morning murder in Alabama.
Justin Billa, a former Officer of the Month with the Mobile Police Department, was gunned down after a murder suspect barricaded himself in his Alabama home at around 12:30 a.m.
(A police officer and a murder suspect have both been killed following an hours-long standoff in Alabama. Courtesy of the Daily Mail, World News and YouTube. Posted on Feb 21, 2018)
The suspect, Robert Hollie, also died. It was not immediately clear if he was killed by officers or shot himself.
Chuck Canterbury, the president of the National Fraternal Order of Police, condemned the two slayings on Wednesday, noting the “astronomical increase” of law enforcement officers who have been shot in the field.
“Our brothers and sisters in law enforcement took an oath to protect and serve, but this should not make them targets of violence,” Canterbury said.
“The number of officers being shot in the line of duty remains on the rise and yet some politicians sit idly by and do nothing for our law enforcement officers except pose for pictures when it is politically expedient to do so.”
With the Maryland officer’s death, at least 15 officers across the U.S. have died while on duty — with 12 of those deaths caused by gunfire.
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Editor’s Note: Please join us in prayer for the families and fellow officers of Prince George’s Police Cpl. Ramazziddin, and Mobile Police Officer Justin Billa. These officers are true American Heroes. Rest in Peace Gentlemen. You will not be forgotten.
