NOTE: The Maryland Office of the Attorney General shared the following press release:
BALTIMORE — Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the Wednesday, February 11, 2026 fatal police-involved shooting that occurred in White Plains, Charles County, Maryland.
On February 11, 2026, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Sergeant Andrew Coulby and CCSO Police Officer First Class (PFC) Brennan Kunz, both assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit, responded to White Plains, Maryland, to locate Demarcus Lamar Irish, who was the subject of an active arrest warrant and an unserved protective order.
Officers located Irish in the vicinity of the address of the person who had sought the protective order. The officers issued verbal commands, but Irish refused to comply. Instead, he produced a machete and raised it in the air.
When Irish advanced toward the officers – within only feet from one of the officers – with the machete in a striking position, both officers discharged their firearms, firing multiple rounds, striking Irish.
Officers removed a tactical vest worn by Irish and immediately rendered medical aid until emergency medical services (EMS) arrived. Irish was pronounced dead at the scene. No officers were injured during the incident.
The Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID) began investigating the fatal police-involved shooting on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, and concluded its investigation on Friday, March 27, 2026.
After completing its investigation and evaluating all the available evidence, the Office of the Attorney General has determined that the subject officers did not commit a crime under Maryland law. Accordingly, the Attorney General has declined to prosecute the subject officers in this case.
A copy of the IID’s detailed investigative findings and analysis of relevant legal issues can be found in its declination report.
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