On the evening of August 21, 2015, 30-year-old Charles Samuel Hall of North East, Maryland, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Northeast Plaza Shopping Center after a Maryland State Trooper recognized him on an outstanding theft warrant. The trooper, identified as Daryl Brackett, approached Hall and a physical struggle ensued. Hall got into his vehicle while the trooper remained caught in the driver’s side door area; Brackett then fired his service weapon, killing Hall.

The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit and the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewed witness statements and evidence and concluded the shooting was justified. Prosecutors determined Brackett had reason to believe he faced serious injury or death as Hall attempted to flee with the trooper partially inside the vehicle, and no charges were filed. The case was closed without any suspects being sought in connection with Hall’s death.

Did anyone witness the struggle in the parking lot or have information about what led to the encounter that night?