MPD investigating shooting involving an off-duty police officer
Off-duty DC police officer accused of shooting driver after crash
An off-duty DC police detective is accused of shooting a man after the two got into a car accident. The driver is expected to cover and the shooting is under investigation.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting involving an off-duty officer in Southeast D.C.
The backstory:
First District officers responded to a call about a shooting in the 1800 block of Potomac Avenue, Southeast. On Saturday at approximately 12:57 a.m
The incident occurred following a traffic crash involving an off-duty detective. Following the crash, the off-duty detective and the driver of the second vehicle both exited their vehicles, and an altercation occurred. During the altercation, the off-duty detective fired his service weapon, striking the other driver.
The shooting victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
What's next:
The off-duty detective was placed on administrative leave, in compliance with MPD policy.
The assault is under investigation by the District Investigations Division. The officer-involved shooting is under investigation by the Internal Affairs Bureau’s Force Investigations Team, which investigates all law enforcement officer-involved shootings in the District of Columbia.