An alleged shooter is dead and two police officers were injured in a shootout along a Southeast D.C. street late Thursday afternoon.
Police went to the 2800 block of Gainesville Street SE after two 911 calls about a man with a gun arguing with two women about 5 p.m., police said. Officers saw a man matching the suspect's description and chased him when there was an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and two officers, wounding one of the officers.
“While they were running, there was an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and at least two of our officers,” acting Chief of Police Pamela Smith said. “One officer and the suspect were struck by gunfire. Officers rendered aid to the suspect until paramedics arrived.”
The suspect was taken to a hospital and has since died, police said.
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The officer who was shot was taken to George Washington University Hospital in a police cruiser. They are in stable condition. Sources say the officer was shot in the leg.
A second officer was injured in the mayhem of the shootout, sources said. They were taken to a hospital with a minor injury.
A third officer was treated at the scene for a minor injury that did not appear to be related to the shooting, police.
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The suspect's gun was recovered at the scene, police said.
“Our ATF partners on the scene assisting with processing the weapon and tracing its origin,” Smith said.
The shooting scene is about two blocks south of the Hillcrest Recreation Center, not far from the border with Maryland. The response and investigation are still in the early stages.
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