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Two off-duty cops in Washington D.C. have been concerned in a taking pictures incident Saturday evening that left one individual lifeless and one other injured, officers stated.
The taking pictures came about within the space of The Wharf, a journey vacation spot with eating places and leisure venues, round 9 p.m., authorities stated.
Police Chief Robert J. Contee III addressed a gaggle of reporters close to the scene the place the taking pictures came about, the place he stated the 2 unidentified officers “simply occurred to be within the space” once they seen “an armed particular person pointing a handgun” and “took motion.”
Police Chief Robert J. Contee III addressed a gaggle of reporters close to the scene of a police-involved taking pictures on July 16, 2022.
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“Our officers engaged that one that was carrying the firearm,” Contee stated.
“At the very least one shot was fired” by police, the chief added.
Aerial View of the Washington DC at evening
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The person holding the weapon suffered a minimum of one gunshot wound and one other individual was grazed by a bullet, he stated.
That individual “suffered a non-life-threatening graze wound and has been transported to a hospital for therapy,” Contee continued.
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Each the deceased individual and the one who was injured are male. Neither police officer was injured.
The police chief stated the data was preliminary and that police are nonetheless “digging into what occurred.” The surviving sufferer is being handled as a witness of the crime and is cooperating with authorities, he added.
Contee was requested by a reporter if the armed man initially shot and the police acted or if the police shot first. The police chief instructed reporters he didn’t know the sequence of occasions main as much as the taking pictures.
Contee referenced seeing a “videotape” of the incident however stated it didn’t present the place the injured individual was initially pointing his gun.
A semi-automatic was recovered on the scene of a police-involved taking pictures on July 16, 2022.
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“Clearly this was a really brazen particular person to show a firearm in one in all our leisure areas and I’m glad nobody else was injured on account of this,” the chief additionally stated.
A semiautomatic handgun was recovered on the scene, he stated.
