Maryland AG Declines Charges in Fatal Police Shooting

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Filed March 18th, 2026

Detected March 22nd, 2026

Summary

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that no charges will be filed against Salisbury Police Department officers involved in the fatal shooting of David Evans on November 2, 2025. The Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division concluded that the officers did not commit a crime under Maryland law.

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The Maryland Attorney General's Office has concluded its investigation into the November 2, 2025, fatal police-involved shooting of David Evans in Salisbury, Maryland, and has determined that no criminal charges will be filed against the involved Salisbury Police Department officers. The investigation, conducted by the Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division, found that Evans, a suspect in a homicide, was shot by officers after he failed to comply with commands and grabbed a handgun he had placed on a truck's hood, while an uninvolved individual was in the truck.

This decision means the officers involved will not face prosecution under Maryland law. The Attorney General's Office has released a detailed declination report outlining the findings and legal analysis. This action concludes the state's review of the incident, and no further legal action is anticipated from the Attorney General's office regarding the shooting itself.

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Attorney General Brown Announces That No Charges Will Be Filed in the November 2, 2025 Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Salisbury

Published: 3/18/2026

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BALTIMORE, MD – **** Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the Sunday, November 2, 2025 fatal police-involved shooting that occurred in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland.

On November 2, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., officers with the Salisbury Police Department (SPD) were attempting to locate David Evans, a suspect in a homicide that occurred earlier that day. Officers located Evans in the driveway of a residence in the 700 block of Jefferson Street. Evans walked over to the front of a pickup truck parked in the driveway and placed a handgun on the hood of the truck. At that time, an uninvolved individual was seated in the driver’s seat of the truck. Officers took action to remove the individual from the truck before any further escalation with Evans occurred. Officers issued repeated commands for Evans to keep his hands raised and to move away from the truck. Evans did not comply. Instead, Evans grabbed the handgun. In response, multiple SPD officers discharged their department-issued handguns, striking Evans. Officers rendered medical aid until emergency medical services (EMS) arrived. EMS transported Evans to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. No officers were injured during the incident. A handgun was recovered at the scene near Evans.

The Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID) began investigating the fatal police-involved shooting on Sunday, November 2, 2025, and concluded its investigation on March 11, 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.