DC police shoot man linked to drive-by shooting that wounded 2 in Northwest | WTOP News

D.C. police mentioned a person concerned with a drive-by capturing on Georgia Avenue, Northwest, that injured two individuals, was shot moments later by a pursuing officer.

In keeping with police, an officer shot the person close to the intersection of third and Longfellow streets. The person is within the hospital with essential accidents, mentioned Assistant Chief of Police Ashan Benedict in a information convention. The officer is OK, he mentioned.

Police initially responded to experiences of pictures fired on the nook of Longfellow Avenue and Georgia Avenue.

In keeping with preliminary experiences, two autos heading northbound on Georgia Avenue opened hearth on a bunch of individuals strolling on Longfellow Avenue, who returned hearth.

Witnesses on the scene reported seeing “a automobile with a number of weapons being brandished,” Benedict mentioned.

Two individuals have been wounded and brought to the hospital with accidents that weren’t life-threatening, Benedict mentioned.

A white sedan that was seen in the course of the capturing fled the world and police pursued it to close by Madison Avenue.

Police say a number of people have been within the white automotive, together with an armed particular person.

When the officer exited the police automobile, he engaged with the armed particular person, and gave instructions. When the armed man refused to adjust to the officer’s orders, the officer mentioned “Gun, gun, gun” earlier than the discharging his weapon and putting the person.

Benedict mentioned police recovered 4 firearms within the shootings, together with what police consider is an automated weapon.

Police say they’re on the lookout for the people from the white sedan who fled the scene, and two darkish sedans that have been additionally allegedly concerned with the capturing on Georgia Avenue.

Anybody with data ought to name D.C. police at 202-727-9099.

“We’ve had a number of tough days right here since Wednesday,” Benedict mentioned, which noticed 13 shootings, 21 victims and 5 fatalities throughout the District.

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