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Two suspects, a male and a female, are in the custody of D.C. police after an officer-involved shooting in the southeast part of Washington.
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The shooting was reported around 5:45 a.m. at Carroll Apartments on 410 M Street SE, near Navy Yard, D.C. Housing Authority Chief of Police Michael Reese said.
Reese said a veteran male officer was on regular patrol in the area when he encountered the two suspects, who were asked to leave the building. The armed male suspect opened fire on the officer, hitting him in the torso.
Reese said the suspects fled to a nearby building in the 900 block of U Street, NW, where the gunman barricaded himself with the female suspect. After several hours, both suspects were taken into custody.
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D.C. police responded to reports of an officer-involved shooting in Navy Yard on Thursday morning, Feb. 29/2024. Roads in the area were closed as officers investigate. (FOX 5 DC)
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Housing Authority Police and officers with the Metropolitan Police Department worked together to make the arrests. The large police response closed several roads in the area and prompted a two-hour delay at nearby Van Ness Elementary School, FOX 5 DC reported.
The school was evacuated and students were transported to nearby Jefferson Elementary School with police assistance, according to FOX 5 DC.
The wounded officer, who was wearing a vest, was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
“The officer was transported to an area hospital. DCHA can confirm the officer involved is in stable condition and alert,” the Housing Authority said.
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First responders report to the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Navy Yard on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (FOX 5 DC)
Police warned residents to stay away from the area during the investigation.
“Please shelter in place, stay inside your homes, and ensure doors are locked and secure. If you see or hear anything suspicious, call 911,” Metropolitan police said.
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Washington, D.C.’s Housing Authority police force covers fixed security stations and patrols the city’s public housing developments. The department is led by Michael Reese, a former D.C. police commander who worked for the Metropolitan Police Department for more than three decades before he retired in 2015.
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Reese was named chief of police and director of public safety for the Housing Authority in January.
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Thursday’s shooting is the second time in four months that a Housing Authority police officer has been wounded in a shooting, according to the Washington Post.
In October, an off-duty housing officer was shot on New York Avenue in Northeast Washington, the paper reported.
Dallas Police Central Business District officers recovered 39 bags of crack cocaine during an arrest Tuesday.
The officers, working with the U.S. Marshal’s North Texas Fugitive Task Force, seized the drugs when they arrested 40-year-old Velisa Purvis, who was wanted on four outstanding felony warrants.
Officers spotted Purvis in the 1500 block of Garrett Avenue near Old East Dallas and took her into custody.
In addition to the cocaine, officers recovered two bags of suspected methamphetamine, drug packaging, money and marijuana.
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She now faces additional charges of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance between four grams and 200 grams and manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance between one and four grams for the crack cocaine, methamphetamine, currency, and individual packages with the intent to distribute.
ATLANTA – A major crash involving eight vehicles shut down all southbound lanes of the Downtown Connector early Friday morning, causing significant traffic delays near University Avenue.
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The crash was reported on Interstate 75/Interstate 85 just before University Avenue, with injuries confirmed at the scene. Traffic was being diverted off the connector at Interstate 20, Exit 247, while the entrance ramp from I-20 to the connector southbound was also closed. Drivers were advised to use Exit 56A to McDaniel Street or alternate routes including Metropolitan Parkway or Interstate 285. The scene was cleared and lanes began reopening around 6:30 a.m. FOX 5 Atlanta is waiting for a final report on what happened.
A separate serious injury crash was also reported in DeKalb County on Lawrenceville Highway westbound between Montreal Road and Interstate 285. All lanes were blocked, and authorities said the incident involved a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Both investigations were ongoing. The scene was cleared and lanes reopened around 6:45 a.m., according to Georgia Department of Transportation.
