The Maryland Attorney General’s Office declined to prosecute Prince George’s County police officer Braxton Shelton in the fatal shooting of Melvin Jay.

On Wednesday and announced their intent to sue the Prince George’s County Police Department for the death of 31-year-old Melvin Jay.

According to Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz, the officer and the man inside – identified as 31-year-old Melvin Jay of Suitland – had an exchange of words before the officer ...