NewsCrime and Public Safety Maryland AG identifies man killed by Bel Air officer during traffic stop Officer Christopher Birch, who has three years of law enforcement experience, fired the shots that killed Francisco Aparicio-MunozShare this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X By Adam Bednar | abednar@baltsun.comPUBLISHED: August 18, 2026 at 6:11 PM EDT | UPDATED: August 18, 2026 at 6:49 PM EDTGetting your Trinity Audio player ready...Maryland officials released the name of the Bel Air man killed and the officer involved in a fatal Bel Air police shooting during a traffic stop. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X
