Kelvin Poke
Kelvin Poke, 45, was being held at Laurel Regional Hospital in Maryland after he was admitted there with chest pains. According to Maryland State Police and Prince George's County police, as reported by NBC News, he overpowered guards, took their guns, held a hospital security guard and fled. Police said they followed a vehicle into a cemetery, where shots were fired, and that he was pronounced dead at Prince George's Hospital Center. Authorities said the guards followed procedure, but that account comes from the agencies involved in the shooting.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Maryland State Police and Prince George's County police say officers shot him in a cemetery after he escaped from Laurel Regional Hospital, as NBC News reported.
Reported by: Maryland State Police (outside investigators); Prince George's County police; NBC News (reporters).