Interim chief says Prince George's County officers saved by bullet-resistant vests in 'ambush'

LANDOVER, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - Three Prince George's County police officers were injured in a shooting Sunday evening, according to authorities. 

Officials said police officers responding to a home invasion call on Capital View Terrace were shot just after 6 p.m.

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They were taken to an area hospital where they are being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Interim Chief Hector Velez said getting the call that three officers were shot were his "worst nightmare" while speaking at a press conference outside of the hospital.

"They were ambused," Velez said when describing the incident. He said the officers were saved by the bullet-resistant vests they were wearing. 

Velez said the officers are doing well and in good spirits. 

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan offered his sympathies on Twitter: "We are all extending our prayers to the three officers shot tonight in Prince George’s County. @MDSP has offered its full support for the investigation."

The suspects taken into custody were identified Monday as 27-year-old Steven Warren of Southeast Washington, D.C., and 45-year-old Andre Smith of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. 

Police released Warren and Smith's mugshots Monday, as well as a dashcam video from the first arriving officer's cruiser that shows the start of the shooting. 

Smith and Warren face multiple charges, including first and second-degree attempted murder, assault, and gun charges.

Watch the video of the shooting below: 

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