Dorchester County, Maryland — On Thursday, September 4, 2025, at approximately 5:12 p.m., Cambridge Police Department (CPD) officers responded to a 911 call reporting that a man was chasing a woman with a knife near the intersection of Seaway Lane and Riverside Wharf. Upon arrival, CPD officers encountered an adult man armed with a knife. Officers issued verbal commands instructing the man to drop the knife, but he did not comply. Two officers deployed their tasers, which were ineffective. As the man continued to hold the knife, he charged toward one of the officers. As the officer retreated, the officer discharged his service weapon and struck the man. Officers provided emergency medical aid until EMS units arrived on scene and transported the man to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The man was identified as 30-year-old Ryan Garcy of Cambridge, Maryland. One officer was transported to an area hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
