CAMBRIDGE 鈥 The Maryland Office of the Attorney General will not file charges against a Cambridge police officer who fatally shot a man charging at him with a knife last year.
A report from the Independent Investigations Division, released Tuesday, determined the death of 30-year-old Ryan Garcy, of Cambridge, was not a crime.
No charges will be filed against Cpl. Jacob Weber, the officer who shot Garcy. The shooting occurred on Sept. 4, 2025, as Garcy charged Weber with a knife and asked the officer to shoot him.
According to Cambridge Police Chief Justin Todd, the incident was the city鈥檚 first fatal police shooting in 15 years.
After body-worn camera footage was released, Todd, the police chief, stood by Weber鈥檚 actions. He said in October 2025 that Weber would be placed on administrative leave until the attorney general鈥檚 investigation concluded.
鈥淚 can say that I鈥檓 very proud of the officer that, from what I see, with all his training and knowledge of the job, he did what he, unfortunately, had to do to survive, and that鈥檚 about all I can say about that for now,鈥 Todd said at the time
According to the report, on Sept. 4, 2025, multiple residents of the Riverside Wharf in the Deep Harbor Community called 911 because Garcy had a knife and was trying to harm himself. When the first officer arrived on the scene, they observed Garcy naked, holding a knife and a red solo cup.
Officers received 鈥渟everal reports of a naked, suicidal man chasing multiple individuals with a knife,鈥 the report states.
The arriving officer asked Garcy to put the knife down, but he didn鈥檛 comply and began approaching her. The officer retreated back to her vehicle and waited for backup.
Two minutes later, Weber arrived. He moved his vehicle to create space between himself and Garcy. Weber also asked Garcy to drop the knife, but once again didn鈥檛 comply. A third officer then arrived on the scene and pulled out his gun, which he then reholstered, grabbing a Taser.
Garcy walked toward Weber, who then drew his Taser, pointed it at Garcy and repeatedly ordered him to stop. Garcy kept advancing and asked the officers to shoot him. Weber told Garcy he wouldn鈥檛 shoot him, and continued ordering him to drop the knife and stay back, according to the report.
Garcy did not comply. Weber and a third officer both deployed their Tasers, which had no effect. Body-worn camera footage shows Garcy then ran toward Weber with the knife in hand.
As Garcy charged at him, Weber dropped his Taser and ran toward the intersection of Riverside Wharf and Seaway Lane. While fleeing, he drew his gun. Garcy pursued him, and when he came within a few feet, Weber fired, striking Garcy. Both men fell to the ground. Weber got up immediately.
Weber and a second officer ordered Garcy to drop the knife. Garcy complied. Officers rendered aid until EMS arrived. Garcy was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Weber sustained minor injuries, according to the report.
鈥淏ased on the investigation, the actions of Corporal Weber do not constitute the crime of second-degree murder or voluntary manslaughter,鈥 the report states. 鈥淲e cannot overcome any of the elements of complete self-defense. Involuntary manslaughter, meanwhile, only applies to grossly negligent or reckless acts that result in death, as opposed to the intentional act of killing another; as such, the offense is inapplicable in this case. Accordingly, the Office of the Attorney General will not charge Corporal Weber with a homicide offense.鈥
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