Two D.C. Police Officers Shot; Suspect Killed

Feb. 24, 2017
Two D.C. Metropolitan police officers were shot and a suspect was killed during a confrontation Thursday night.

Two D.C. Metropolitan police officers were shot and a suspect was killed during a confrontation Thursday night.

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The uniformed officers were in the area of Holbrook and Morse streets NE at around 10:40 p.m. in response to an earlier report of shot fired when they were wounded, according to The Washington Post.

Officials said that both officers were shot in the lower body and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. They were transported to the hospital in a police cruiser.

Police are investigating what led to the shooting.

"Our two best witnesses are at the hospital right now," D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said., referring to the two wounded officers.

A weapon was found at the scene of the shooting that is believed to be used by the suspect.

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