killed in the line of duty, a maryland state trooper dies in a horrific accident. he was a friend that you would love to have, someone, you know, that you could call on. tonight, the trooper s final moments and the investigation into what went wrong. good evening, everyone. thanks for joining us. i m adam may. right now, maryland state police are trying to figure out what caused a crash that killed one of their own. wjz is live in pikesville. weijia jiang shows us how loved ones are remembering the trooper. reporter: what a difficult day it has been not only for the trooper s family but his entire police family who says he died doing what he loved. 39-year-old trooper first class shaft hunter died serving maryland. police say he crashed his patrol car around 2:40 saturday morning in what appears to be a pursuit. a witness told investigators that he was passed by a motorcycle at high speed and right behind it was a marked maryland state police car. reporter: invest
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turning in their weapons today in exc topping the news this morning, a major gun recall has oakland officers turning in their weapons today, in exchange for new ones. the recall affects about a third of the force. officers who have glock 4 pistols, because of a mechanical problem with the device in the gun called the recoil spring; instead of one spring, the new glock 4 was designed with two springs that are supposed to mat gun more stable. officers will be returning these guns throughout the weekend. the police department is not saying whether glock can retrofit these guns or if new guns must be ordered. today, oakland detectives are investigating two deadly shootings, the first at 1:00 yesterday afternoon. officers found a man who had been shot on 34th street. he later passed away at the hospital. less than 12 hours later, officers found another person who had been shot on 90th avenue. no word if the shootings are related. the hunt continues for a freeway shooter in t
flags are at half staff today in maryland in honor of the 11- year state police veteran killed in the line of duty. it was on this stretch of i-95 early saturday morning that trooper first class shaft hunter would pay the ultimate sacrifice. investigators believe he was following a speeding motorcycle when he hit a tractor-trailer. a patrol car struck the rear of a truck tractor and traveled down the side of it, came to a rest near the front of the trailer of the tractor-trailer driver was not injured. the 39-year-old was assigned to the waterloo barracks as a patrol officer and working the night shift when the wreck happened. trooper hunter s legacy and public service wasn t limited to the batch he wore. he was a marine veteran and leaves behind six children between the ages of 4 and 16. those close to him describe him as a man of honor and integrity that will be missed. he was a beautiful, beautiful person. kind, compassionate. he was just a wonderful person. he d don
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