A Baltimore Police officer was shot and a suspect was killed after a hostage situation erupted into gunfire Tuesday morning in Northwest Baltimore, officials said.

Officers responded to the 6200 block of Park Heights Avenue around 11:52 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a burglary and encountered gunfire immediately from inside the three-story brick home, Police Commissioner Richard Worley said during a press conference.

One officer was struck by gunfire during the exchange while others took cover.

During the chaos, a woman jumped from a window to escape and was transported to the hospital. Police said the suspect continued to hold another person hostage and at one point pointed a gun at the victim’s head. That’s when a SWAT sniper shot the suspect, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

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In total, two people had been held hostage. Police recovered a firearm at the scene.

The 36-year-old officer, who has been with the department for 13 years, was taken to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center around 12:30 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the leg and was discharged hours later, according to officials.

Gov. Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott shared messages on X offering prayers and recognizing the work of law enforcement officers.

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The Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division has responded to the scene.

Police cars and yellow tape blocked Park Heights Avenue from the Sheffield House, Knightsbridge Apartments and Park Heights Apartments to the residential homes.

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Baltimore Police respond to the scene of a shooting, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Baltimore.
Baltimore Police investigate the shooting on Tuesday. (KT Kanazawich/AP)
Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, Physician-in-Chief of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, is joined by Mayor Brandon Scott, Police Chief Richard Worley, and City Council President Zeke Cohen to provide an update on the health of an officer shot on Tuesday. (Kaitlin Newman/The Banner)

About a dozen students from Kedushas Yisroel Khal Chassidim of Baltimore, a synagogue in the area, watched the police in action during their lunch break. The youngsters waved cheerfully at the Baltimore Police Hazardous Device Team as they passed by.

“This kind of thing is not very common in this area,” said Usher Gottheil, who works with the students and lives in the area.

Rep. Andy Harris also offered prayers for the injured Baltimore Police officer.

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This story has been updated.

Banner reporter Justin Fenton contributed to this story.