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BALTIMORE COUNTY — We're learning more about the fatal police-involved shooting in Baltimore County that took place in early December.The Attorney General's Office has released body camera footage from the shooting.The man killed in the shooting has been identified as Howard Sye, 31, of Essex, Maryland.On December 3, officers responded to an apartment building in the 900 block of Holgate Drive for reports of a disturbance.The call was upgraded to a stabbing report as officers were en route.When they arrived, officers knocked on the door and tried to open it, and that's when they encountered Howard Sye.County shootingScreenshot 2026-01-02 at 4.21.11 PM.pngPhoto by: Baltimore County Police By: Rushaad HaywardPosted 12:17 PM, Jan 02, 2026 and last updated 4:23 PM, Jan 02, 2026BALTIMORE COUNTY — We're learning more about the fatal police-involved shooting in Baltimore County that took place in early December.The Attorney General's Office has released body camera footage from the shooting.The man killed in the shooting has been identified as Howard Sye, 31, of Essex, Maryland.On December 3, officers responded to an apartment building in the 900 block of Holgate Drive for reports of a disturbance.The call was upgraded to a stabbing report as officers were en route.When they arrived, officers knocked on the door and tried to open it, and that's when they encountered Howard Sye.Body camera footage shows Howard Sye leaving the apartment with a knife and officers telling him to drop it.When he refused and attempted to swing at an officer, the officers fired their weapons.Inside the apartment, Howard Sye's sister had a stab wound to her chest after an argument she had with him.Howard Sye was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries.