Baltimore Officer Shoots 17-year-old Suspect After Refusing To Drop Gun

* (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) * Baltimore, Maryland — On May 11, 2023, Baltimore Police Officers were called to the 2500 block of McHenry Street for reports of a person displaying characteristics of an armed individual around 1:25 p.m. Body cam video shows Detective Cedric Elleby sitting on a stoop next to 17-year-old Mekhi Franklin before the teen walked away. Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said the officer was in the Southwest Baltimore neighborhood engaging with residents before a foot pursuit happened. As they rounded a corner, police ordered Franklin to drop his weapon multiple times, after refusing to drop his weapon, officer then fired his weapon, injuring the teen. The officer fired at least four shots, and Franklin was struck once. Franklin was taken to a hospital. His condition has been upgraded from critical to stable. The gun Franklin had was recovered at the scene. Police said it is a 9MM Smith and Wesson 9mm hand