End of Watch: Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley dies from ambush-style gunshot wounds
On December 16, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) Officer Keona Holley was shot multiple times in an ambush-style attack while sitting in her squad car around 1:35 a.m. in the 4400 block of Pennington Avenue. According to reports, the shooters just walked up to the parked squad car and began firing. Holley was hospitalized with life threatening injuries and was placed on life support.
See: Suspect sought in overnight shooting ambush of Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley
On December 17, Commissioner Michael Harrison informed the media that charges were filed against 31-year-old Elliot Knox and 32-year- old Travon Shaw. The two are accused of shooting Keona Holley, as she sat in her patrol car on Pennington Avenue.
The shooting left Holley on life support at Shock Trauma. ~ WMAR
On December 23, those bullet wounds proved fatal for the injured Officer.
It is with heavy hearts that Commissioner Michael Harrison and the Baltimore Police Department announce that Officer Keona Holley has been removed from life-support. Her health has been deteriorating over the last couple of days and her family, in consultation with her doctors, has had to make the most difficult decision.
Since Officer Holley’s shooting, Dr. Thomas Scalea and the medical staff at the Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center have provided her with the best medical care in the world. The Baltimore Police Department thanks them for all of their efforts. However, it was Officer Holley’s valiant fight for her life, which has brought her this far. Her strength, courage and resilience are an inspiration to us all.
“Our prayers are with Officer Holley’s family and loved ones, co-workers and the entire community. I thank her and the entire BPD community for their commitment, service and sacrifice. We mourn Officer Holley’s death together and we will heal together,” said Commissioner Harrison.
“I offer my deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Officer Keona Holley, a devoted public servant who worked selflessly to protect our community,” said Mayor Brandon Scott. “Baltimore will never forget Officer Holley’s sacrifice and commitment to making a difference in her beloved city. I ask that everyone please keep Officer Holley’s family in your prayers as they endure the holiday season without their mother, daughter, sister and loyal friend.”
Due to the tragic and traumatic events experienced by the BPD community over the last couple weeks, the department is extending the offer of any support and assistance officers may need. Free and confidential counseling services are available for all BPD employees. The BPD also continues to support Officer Holley’s family – as we do for all members of the force.
The Signal 13 foundation is providing assistance to the family in their time of need. Those who wish to provide financial support to Officer Holley’s family, may do so through the Signal 13 website at signal13foundation.org and click on the “Donate” button.
Designate your support for Officer Holley’s family, by writing “In support of Officer Holley” in the notes box or in the memo field of a written check.
The Signal 13 Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 established to support Baltimore Police and their families in times of need. Signal 13 provides financial hardship grants and college scholarships for the children of police personnel. All donations are tax deductible. Any donations received in the name of Officer Keona Holley will be used to support her family.
For more on this tragic shooting, see the video accompanying this article.
(Source: Baltimore Police Department)
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