Christine A. Lucas

Deadly force

Police received a 911 call from a woman who repeatedly said that an intruder was inside her home. At some point, the call was disconnected and attempts to call her back were unanswered. Troopers, Cecil County Sheriff's Office deputies and an officer from the Rising Sun Police Department responded to the two-story home. Screams were then heard from within the home and troopers forced their way into the attached garage and eventually inside the home. Police found Lucas in the living room and gave her verbal commands that she did not heed. She picked up what appeared to be a handgun, telling troopers that she did not believe they were "real police," officials said.She ignored their commands and then raised the gun, pointing it toward the troopers. Out of fear for their lives, troopers Justin Rann and Timothy Graham shot and killed her.