New Boston Police originally responded to a home for reports of a suicidal person, Elizabeth Harris. When they arrived, Harris shot at them. She was shot and killed after around a two-hour standoff.
Victim's Name: Elizabeth Ann Harris
Agency Responsible: New Boston Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 58
Race: White
Date of Death: May 17, 2019
County: Bowie
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4733
Geography: Rural