A trooper pulled a driver over and called for backup for a field sobriety test. He then approached the driver's side of the Escape, while the second trooper arrived. The driver reportedly showed signs of impairment, and the trooper asked him to get out of the car. The driver refused to get out of the car. The man put the car in drive while the trooper reached to take the keys out of the ignition. As the trooper reached in, the driver sped away, dragging the trooper more than 2,000 feet down the interstate before the trooper shot and killed him.
Killer: Robert Kreczmer
Agency: Maryland State Police
Motive: Traffic violation (driving while intoxicated)
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Julio Cesar Moran-Ruiz
Death Date: August 28, 2020
County: Howard
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6112