Watch D.C. Police Officer's Harrowing Escape from Moving SUV

Nov. 1, 2021
Metropolitan Police Department body camera footage shows how an officer who was kidnapped in an SUV escaped by shooting a suspect and jumping from the moving vehicle.

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Washington, D.C., police released body camera footage of a frightening incident last month in which an officer who had been kidnapped in an SUV escaped by shooting a suspect and jumping from the moving.

On Oct. 22, Metropolitan Police Department officers were flagged down concerning a man with a gun who chasing another person. When police caught up with the suspect, an officer felt a handgun concealed in the man's waistband.

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A struggle ensued, but the suspect was able to get away and drive off as officers tried to remove him from a stolen Jeep SUV, police said. The suspect then drove off with an officer still in the back, and the escape threw two other officers to the ground.

As the car sped off, the officer inside continued to order the suspect to stop, but he didn't comply. Finally, the officer shot the man before leapt from the moving car onto the road while the suspect continued driving.

The video, which police released Friday, captures the officer and suspect before shots were fired. While the suspect tried to get away in SUV, officers can be heard yelling, "Stop reaching," as the vehicle speeds off with an officer inside.

During the drive, the officer, who drew his weapon, continues to order the suspect to stop the SUV. Finally, the officer opens fire and leaps from the still-moving SUV.

In the incident's aftermath, the video shows a shaken-up officer on the ground as he responds to a colleague who asks about what hurts.

"Everything," the officer replies.

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