Vicosa and Bynum were declared dead on scene and one of the two children was also pronounced dead. Troopers looked further inside to check on the welfare of the children, and found all four individuals appearing to have suffered apparent gunshot wounds.
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It was then when troopers saw the driver incapacitated with apparent gunshot wounds.
Two 40 mm sponge rounds were used to break into the front passenger side window, knowing it was unoccupied, according to MSP. Due to window tinting and interior fogging, they were experiencing limited visibility. troopers tried to gain access to the car. The Crisis Negotiation Team attempted multiple verbal requests for occupants to exit the car, with no response from those inside.Īfter several efforts were made by teams to get in contact with the people inside the car, S.T.A.T.E. Maryland State Police were on the scene shortly after and troopers surrounded the car to try to make contact with the suspect to no avail.Ībout fifteen minutes later, Special Tactical Assault Team Element (S.T.A.T.E.) troopers and the Crisis Negotiation Team came to assist. However shortly after, the car veered off the road, striking a culvert, coming to a rest off of Route 418 and Ringgold Road in Smithsburg, Md. PSP attempted to initiate a traffic stop. on Thursday, Pennsylvania State Police alerted Maryland State Police that they found the car matching the description of the suspect’s vehicle involved in numerous felonies including carjacking as well as child abduction. One child was pronounced dead on the scene, while another was transported to Meritus Medical Center where she was later pronounced deceased.Īround 2:30 p.m. The two children found in the back seat were identified as Vicosa’s children, according to Maryland State Police.
He was considered a wanted fugitive for committing multiple felonies in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Emergency medical service personnel pronounced Vicosa dead on the scene. The man found deceased in the back of the car was identified as Robert Vicosa, 41, of Baltimore. Frederick man arrested for attempted murder