DC police are responding to reports of an officer-involved shooting in the southeastern part of Washington.
The shooting was reported around 6 a.m. in the 400 block of M Street, near the Navy Yard, according to FOX 5 DC.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a Housing Authority officer was shot and that officers are searching for a suspect.
The DC Housing Authority said a police officer was shot in the torso at approximately 5:45 a.m. ET while patrolling the Carroll Apartments at 410 M Street SE in the Navy Yard area as part of regular police patrol. from RIGHT.
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DC Police responded to reports of an officer-involved shooting at the Navy Yard on Thursday morning, February 29, 2024. Roads in the area were closed while officers investigate. (FOX 5DC)
“The officer was transported to an area hospital. DCHA can confirm that the officer involved is in stable and alert condition,” the Housing Authority said.
“Please shelter in place, stay indoors, and make sure doors are closed and secure. If you see or hear anything suspicious, call 911,” the police department told residents.
Police closed roads and asked residents to avoid the area while officers investigated.
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First responders report to the scene of an officer-involved shooting at the Navy Yard on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (FOX 5DC)
A media staging area is being set up at 4th and L streets SE to provide updates on the active situation.
Fox News has reached out to the Metropolitan Police Department for additional comment.
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The Washington, DC Housing Authority's police force mans 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 retiring in 2015.
Reese was named police chief 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 injured 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 newspaper reported.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
