Two officers were called around 11 a.m. to a house after a mental health facility told police to check on a man who was suicidal. Police said the officers entered the house through an unlocked door and came face to face with a man holding a handgun, and one officer shot and killed Leonard Popa.
Agency: Anne Arundel County Police Department
Motive: mental health crisis
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Leonard Popa Sr.
Death Date: March 18, 2021
County: Anne Arundel
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 79
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6715