Livestreaming cops: Police get Facebook to remove gunwoman’s account in deadly shootout - TomoNews
- 8 years ago
RANDALLSTOWN, MARYLAND — Police shot a gunwoman to death on Monday following an armed standoff during which her social media followers encouraged her not to comply with officers’ requests.
According to a Baltimore County Government news release, Korryn Gaines, 23, was armed with a shotgun at her apartment in Randallstown, Maryland on Monday. Her 5-year-old son was in the apartment at the time.
Gaines was livestreaming the standoff, Reuters reported. Police said her followers were encouraging her not to comply with officers.
Authorities used Facebook’s law enforcement portal to ask the company to deactivate Gaines’ social media accounts. The accounts were taken offline an hour later, the Baltimore County news release said.
According to Maryland police, Gaines threatened to kill one officer and open fired on another one. She was killed in the ensuing gun battle.
Gaines’ son was struck by a bullet and taken to a local hospital where he’s reportedly in good condition. It’s unknown if the injuring shot was fired by police or his mother, the Baltimore County news release said.
The incident began at around 9 a.m. on Monday when officers arrived at Gaines’s apartment to serve arrest warrants for her and her boyfriend Kareem Courtney.
Courtney fled the scene with a 1-year-old child during the standoff but was later caught by police, NBC News reported.
According to a Baltimore County Government news release, Korryn Gaines, 23, was armed with a shotgun at her apartment in Randallstown, Maryland on Monday. Her 5-year-old son was in the apartment at the time.
Gaines was livestreaming the standoff, Reuters reported. Police said her followers were encouraging her not to comply with officers.
Authorities used Facebook’s law enforcement portal to ask the company to deactivate Gaines’ social media accounts. The accounts were taken offline an hour later, the Baltimore County news release said.
According to Maryland police, Gaines threatened to kill one officer and open fired on another one. She was killed in the ensuing gun battle.
Gaines’ son was struck by a bullet and taken to a local hospital where he’s reportedly in good condition. It’s unknown if the injuring shot was fired by police or his mother, the Baltimore County news release said.
The incident began at around 9 a.m. on Monday when officers arrived at Gaines’s apartment to serve arrest warrants for her and her boyfriend Kareem Courtney.
Courtney fled the scene with a 1-year-old child during the standoff but was later caught by police, NBC News reported.