Maryland deputy critical after shootout that left gunman dead
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Dfc. Warren Scott Hogan was in critical condition on Thursday. (MSD)
A Maryland sheriff's deputy was in critical condition but out of surgery Thursday morning after an early morning shootout that left a gunman dead, officials said.
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Dfc. Warren Scott Hogan, a four-year veteran, was escorting a female previously involved in a domestic disturbance from the sheriff's department's headquarters back to her house in order to gather clothing. That's when a man inside the home grabbed a shotgun and fired at Hogan, the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hogan shot back, hitting the man, who was pronounced dead just after 8:30 a.m. at Chester River Medical Center in Chestertown.
The gunman's name was not immediately released.
Hogan was flown to Shock Trauma where he underwent surgery for unspecified injuries.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Maryland State Police were investigating the incident. A deputy at the scene was wearing a body camera, retired Lt. Dale Patrick said.
Photos that Patrick took at the scene showed police tape in front of a one-story home with Christmas decorations out front, including an inflated Santa Claus atop a chimney and a snowman.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.