A shooter shot and struck a Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer near 7th Street and Oglethorpe Street NW shortly after noon Monday, a spokesperson for the MPD Office of Communications told the Daily Caller.
Officers responded to a call for a shooting and an officer on his way to work noticed a car driving “very erratically,” Police Chief Pamela A. Smith told reporters in a subsequent press conference.
“The suspects in the vehicle stopped the car very abruptly, got out of the car and fired at our officer,” Smith told reporters.
Update: Chief Pamela A. Smith provides an update regarding the off-duty MPD captain injured when shots were fired at their personal vehicle in the 5800 block of 7th St NW. The captain is currently receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. pic.twitter.com/XcdI470BwP
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) May 20, 2024
The officer promptly drove to the 4th District Station for help, where fellow officers drove the officer to the hospital, the spokesperson told the Daily Caller. The officer is currently being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the spokesperson said.
Police detained two people of interest as well as a suspected vehicle involved in the incident in Prince George’s County, Maryland, the spokesperson told the Daily Caller.
The injured MPD member is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The shooting occurred in the area of 7th and Ogelthorpe NW and the member drove their vehicle to the 4th District Station for help.— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) May 20, 2024
A photo from freelance journalist Andrew Leyden appears to show a bullet hole in the passenger side of a vehicle. It is unclear at this time if the vehicle belongs to the officer or the suspected shooter. (RELATED: Police Arrest Teenager After He Allegedly Committed String Of 10 Armed Carjackings, Robberies)
Bullet hole in the window of a vehicle after police officer shot in 4D. He drove himself to police station for treatment. Two suspects in custody. pic.twitter.com/UiFmcjFPte
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) May 20, 2024
The suspects allegedly shot the officer in the head in what was an alleged attempted carjacking, independent journalist @killmoenetwork claimed on Twitter. Police chased the suspects to Route 202 and Landover Road in Prince George’s County where the suspects crashed and rolled over, @killmoenetwork reported.
Update: One of the 4D captains was shot 5 blocks from the station in an attempted carjacking, shot in the head. Chase to 202/Landover Road in PG Co. Suspects crashed and rolled over. 2 under arrest. pic.twitter.com/aPW9vefuj1
— killmoenetworkent (@killmoenetwork) May 20, 2024
The officer who was brought to the hospital is a captain on the force with 18 years of experience, Chief Smith told reporters.
