April 27th, 2022 by WCBC Radio
The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General has identified the deceased individual and involved officers in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on April 25 in Somerset County. The shooting occurred after officers contacted a man who matched the description of the suspect in a nearby armed robbery.
The decedent has been identified as 24-year-old William Robert Brink of Salisbury, Maryland. The involved officers have been identified as Corporal Jason Dykes, Maryland State Trooper, a 17-year veteran currently assigned to the Criminal Enforcement Division; Sergeant Kevin Goepfert, Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, a 13-year veteran currently assigned to the Patrol Division; and Deputy First Class Anthony Jackson, Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, a 3-year veteran currently assigned to the Patrol Division.
The Independent Investigations Division, with the assistance of the Maryland State Police, continues to investigate the circumstances of the fatal shooting.
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