Police: Armed man shot by officer during chase in SE DC

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The man has been taken to a trauma center to be treated for his injuries. There is no update on his condition.

WASHINGTON — Editor's Note: This video is from July 2022 about violent crimes with guns being higher than the previous year.

A man has been taken to the hospital after being shot by a DC Police officer during a chase in Southeast D.C. Friday evening, according to officials.

Assistant Chief Andre Wright said officers were called to the 1900 block of Savannah Street, SE around 7 p.m. for reports that a man was assaulting a woman and hitting her with a gun. When police arrived, they say the man began running away, and police chased him. 

Wright said when his officers saw the man had a gun, they gave him multiple commands to drop his weapon and he did not. The officer chasing him shot once, and then when the man was on the ground and allegedly still wasn't dropping the gun, the officer shot again. 

D.C. Fire confirmed that the man was transported to the trauma center at a local hospital due to the shooting, and is expected to survive his injuries. 

.@ATFWashington on scene to assist @DCPoliceDept with this ongoing shooting investigation. https://t.co/M0tJBitnG6

— ATF Washington (@ATFWashington) August 13, 2022

Wright said the investigation so far has not shown whether the suspect fired a gun during the chase. He added that the woman who was being assaulted was in a relationship with the man who was shot. She was not hospitalized for her injuries, but Wright described the assault as "brutal." 

"Domestic violence is a serious issue," Wright said during a press conference Friday. 

Neither the man shot nor the officer involved have been identified yet. 

ATF Washington was on scene assisting the Metropolitan Police Department with the shooting investigation as well.

Source: www.wusa9.com
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