A woman called 911 reporting what sounded like a gunshot coming from inside her home. Responding officers arrived to find a suicidal man armed with a handgun. During a standoff, the man allegedly shot at police, threatened suicide, coming outside around two hours later, exchanging gunfire with police and being shot and killed.
Victim's Name: John Lowell Dollen
Agency Responsible: Anne Arundel County Police Department, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gender: Male
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: December 27, 2019
County: Anne Arundel
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: 5323
Geography: Suburban