WASHINGTON — The driver of an SUV who was shot by a Montgomery County police officer at a Silver Spring shopping center last month is now out of the hospital and has been interviewed by investigators.
The SUV driver, who has only been identified as a 52-year-old man, suffered serious injuries when Officer Todd Archer shot him Nov. 5. The officer was responding to a 911 call about an SUV reportedly ramming another vehicle at the Stoneymill Square shopping center, police said.
In an update Tuesday on the investigation into the shooting, Montgomery County police said the interview with the SUV driver has been turned over to the Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office, which will determine whether Archer acted lawfully or if the case will be brought before a grand jury.
Archer, a 10-year-veteran of the department, has been placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation following standard protocol.
Police said previously the shooting of the SUV driver was captured on the officer’s body-worn camera, and that footage has also been turned over to prosecutors.
In addition, police also obtained statements and body-worn camera footage from other officers who arrived on the scene after the shooting. Police said they also recovered additional video of the shooting that was captured by a nearby business’ surveillance system.
Police have also interviewed the 29-year-old man who placed the 911 call.
Montgomery and Howard counties have an arrangement under which the two counties’ prosecutors review any officer-involved shootings involving the other police department.
