Police received a call before 1:30 a.m. from someone saying that they could see a person with a gun breaking into a residence through a back window. Upon arrival, police received information that Arellano was suicidal and implicating suicide by cop. Officers approached on foot and encountered Arellano coming from the backyard. Arellano reportedly said he had a gun on him. As Arellano was walking back to the house, officers reportedly saw a handgun, and a deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Abraham Arellano
Agency Responsible: Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 25, 2019
County: Frederick
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: other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4588
Geography: Rural