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Police Shooting Leaves Two Dead at Motel in Elkton

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ELKTON, Md. (AP) - Several Maryland law enforcement officers are on administrative leave after two fugitives sought by neighboring Delaware authorities on gun and drug charges were shot to death at a motel.

Authorities say Brandon Jones and Chelsea Porter, both 25, were shot Tuesday after they pointed what appeared to be handguns at officers trying to serve arrest warrants in Maryland's Cecil County. Investigators say the weapons the two were holding turned out to be pellet guns.

Maryland State Police say one trooper has been placed on administrative leave, which is routine after a police-involved shooting. The Cecil County Sheriff's Office said three of its officers fired their weapons and also have been placed on administrative leave.

No officers were hurt during the confrontation at the New Eastern Inn in Elkton, about 45 miles northeast of Baltimore.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.