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'We will never forget that': DC police officer killed after being accidentally shot while retrieving suspect's weapon
‘We will never forget that’: DC police officer killed after being accidentally shot while retrieving suspect’s weapon
Ciara Wells | ciara.wells@wtop.com
August 28, 2024, 9:30 PM
Massive police presence on Kenilworth and Eastern avenues in Northeast D.C. on Wednesday evening.(Courtesy Liam Gideon)
A police officer who was shot in Northeast D.C. on Wednesday afternoon after a suspect’s discarded gun went off while he was retrieving it has died.
The officer, later identified as Wayne David, was struck at least once in the upper body and was transported to a hospital where he later died.
It happened in the area of DC-295 and Eastern Avenue in the Kenilworth neighborhood around 5:40 p.m.
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Police are asking anyone with information in this case to contact them at (202) 727-9099.
This story is developing. Stay with WTOP for the latest.
Ciara Wells
Ciara Wells is the Evening Digital Editor at WTOP. She is a graduate of American University where she studied journalism and Spanish. Before joining WTOP, she was the opinion team editor at a student publication and a content specialist at an HBCU in Detroit.
ciara.wells@wtop.com
Ciara Wells | ciara.wells@wtop.com
August 28, 2024, 9:30 PM
Massive police presence on Kenilworth and Eastern avenues in Northeast D.C. on Wednesday evening.(Courtesy Liam Gideon)
A police officer who was shot in Northeast D.C. on Wednesday afternoon after a suspect’s discarded gun went off while he was retrieving it has died.
The officer, later identified as Wayne David, was struck at least once in the upper body and was transported to a hospital where he later died.
It happened in the area of DC-295 and Eastern Avenue in the Kenilworth neighborhood around 5:40 p.m.
{snip}
Police are asking anyone with information in this case to contact them at (202) 727-9099.
This story is developing. Stay with WTOP for the latest.
Ciara Wells
Ciara Wells is the Evening Digital Editor at WTOP. She is a graduate of American University where she studied journalism and Spanish. Before joining WTOP, she was the opinion team editor at a student publication and a content specialist at an HBCU in Detroit.
ciara.wells@wtop.com