Update: Man Charged In The Shooting Of A Police Officer In West Baltimore

Police said they have charged a man in connection with shooting a city police officer during a traffic stop near Mondawmin Mall in west Baltimore on Sunday night.

Police said the officer and his partner conducted the stop in the 2600 block of Gwynns Falls Parkway around 7:15 p.m.

The incident started Sunday night when the suspect car was initially spotted by a different officer at a nearby gas station. That officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car and called it in.

The car was pulled over a short time later with 27-year-old Andrew Groman -- a three-year veteran of the force -- and one of the responding officers.

"They did a car stop on suspicious activity, and they walked up to the car," said Police Commissioner Anthony Batts.

The man in the back seat refused to comply with an order to show his hands, police said.

"One officer advised him that if he didn't comply he would be tased. At some point, there was the discharging of the firearm and the firing of a Taser, exactly which event happened first is under investigation," Baltimore City police Maj. Stanley Branford said.

Three shots were first, striking Groman once in the abdomen, Miller reported. Police officials said they do not believe officers fired their service weapons during the shooting, Miller reported.

Groman’s partner then rushed him to Sinai Hospital, where he had surgery Sunday night. Groman’s family was brought in from out of state to be by his side.

"The surgery team was down immediately, and within a few minutes he was taken up to the operating room," said Sinai Hospital's Dr. Lisa Kirkland on Sunday night. "At this point, all I can tell you is he's doing well."

Police said Groman was listed in stable condition Monday.

"One of our officers was attacked was for no reason was attacked viciously by (the gunman)," Baltimore police Deputy Cmdr. Jerry Rodriguez said.

City police said a few people were taken into custody, but only one man, 19-year-old Donte Jones, was charged in the shooting. A city police commander said Jones is a violent repeat offender. He faces attempted murder charges in connection with Sunday's shooting, police said.

"This is a situation where had the individuals in the car complied with the officers' directions, at best, maybe a citation," Rodriguez said.

"We have recovered the gun," Batts said.

A source told Miller that four or five officers were at the scene when the shooting happened.

Police said the investigation is ongoing.

Jones, who is being held without bail, is due in court Tuesday in a different case on drug and gun violations.