A U.S. marshal attempting to serve an arrest warrant at the home of a Baltimore fugitive wanted for attempted murder was shot on Thursday morning.
The shooting took place at a home on North Mount Street while members of the Capital Area Regional Task Force were attempting to arrest 34-year-old Donte Green.
Green was wanted on 19 charges, including attempted murder, armed robbery and handgun violations. Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said at a news conference that Green fired at officers at a grocery store on Jan. 30.
“Since then our warrant apprehension task force has been actively looking to apprehend Mr. Green," he said.
Green was deemed a "high-risk fugitive" so the U.S. Marshals were asked to assist in his arrest.
Officials said that deputies knocked and then entered the home. While clearing the residence, Green began firing from inside a closet. He struck one deputy in the torso, authorities said.
Deputies returned fire, fatally striking Green.
The injured deputy was taken to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in serious condition. He underwent surgery Thursday morning and is on life support, a doctor said at the news conference.
Authorities declined to name the wounded deputy, citing "privacy and other concerns."
Mayor Brandon Scott called Tuesday's incident a "very dangerous situation."
“We have to remember that we will be going after these violent criminals. But remember, those who are going down and trying to track those folks down … are heroes because we know that people are not always going to go in an easy way," he said.
The shooting investigation will be conducted by the Baltimore Police Department.
The incident comes days after two FBI agents were killed and three others injured during a shootout in Sunrise, Florida, after authorities attempted to execute a search warrant. The gunman, David Lee Huber, was killed during Tuesday's incident.