Oxon Hill Man Who Shot at TP Police Officer Feared for His Life

The Oxon Hill claimed at his trial Monday that he thought the officer was trying to kill him, according to a report in The Gazette.

Police charged Trevlyn Terrell Hinton of the 600 block of Audrey Lane in Oxon Hill with attempted first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree assault and use of a handgun in a crime of violence after he shot at Cpl. Douglas Malarkey.

Montgomery County Police responded to a call at 11:35 a.m. to assist Takoma Park Police with a report of a shooting. A Takoma Park police officer was in the area of Sligo Creek and Houston Avenue when he saw a black Chevy Camaro speeding. When the officer attempted to make a traffic stop, the car did not stop. A car pursuit continued onto East Silver Spring Elementary School until the Camaro hit a pole in the school's parking lot. 

The officer pursued the suspect on foot across Thayer Avenue to Thayer Terrace Apartments. The suspect displayed a gun, and there was an exchange of gunfire.