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May 16, 2008 12:29 pm US/Eastern

Police: Man Fatally Shot By Sheriff's Deputies

Reporting
Sally Thorner
LANSDOWNE, Md. (WJZ/AP) ― Baltimore County police say a man was fatally shot by sheriff's deputies when they attempted to serve a warrant.

Wayne K. Hicks, 53, of the 2200-block of Gaylawn Drive, died at Shock Trauma, where he was taken after the shooting about 2:30 p.m. Thursday, according to police spokesman Bill Toohey.

Sally Thorner reports four sheriff's deputies were attempting to serve a warrant on Hicks for failure to appear in court on a civil charge.

When deputies knocked on his door, Hicks opened it and pointed a handgun at them, Toohey said. The deputies fired, striking Hicks, the spokesman said.

The four deputies were placed on administrative leave.
 
Baltimore County Police homicide detectives are investigating the incident.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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