County police were called to Friedman's residence on reports of him being suicidal. Efforts to communicate with the victim failed, he reportedly approached officers with a knife in a threatening way, and he was shot to death. One of two similar incidents within four days.
Victim's Name: Hernan Milton Ossorio
Agency Responsible: Howard County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 23, 2014
County: Howard
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Suburban