Officers on leave after 2 suspects killed at Maryland motel

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

Detectives executed a search warrant on Oct. 21 at Jones' home, where they found more than an ounce of heroin, a kilogram of marijuana, a .22 caliber rifle, and three handguns, including a .357 caliber revolver stolen from a home in Chestertown.

Detectives obtained warrants for Jones and Porter for four counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession of heroin, possession with intent to deliver marijuana, three counts of possession of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited, receiving a stolen firearm, conspiracy, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to authorities Jones stepped outside the room onto the walkway several minutes later and pointed a gun at police, ignoring their commands to drop the weapon.