Shots fired at Maryland State Police trooper assisting disabled vehicle on I-95

DC carjacking update: Law enforcement leaders provide updates after suspect fatally shot by police

Law enforcement leaders from around the D.C. region provide updates on the deadly D.C. carjacking and he suspect who was fatally shot by police.

LAUREL, Md. - Authorities are investigating after shots were fired at a Maryland State Police trooper who was assisting a disabled vehicle along Interstate 95 in Laurel.

Officials say the trooper from the College Park Barrack was stopped along the lanes of southbound I-95 at MD Route 198 around 2:30 a.m. when the shots rang out.

Investigators say an unknown suspect was operating what appeared to be a black Nissan when they opened fire and struck the hood of the patrol vehicle.

No injuries were reported at the scene. One lane of southbound I-95 was closed during the investigation.

The shooting was later connected to a deadly carjacking crime spree that originated in Washington, D.C.