Heavy police presence near Kansas/5thStNW, where Park Police officer was shot. Scanner says officer in stable condition, but that's not confirmed.
— Neal Augenstein (@AugensteinÂ鶹¹ÙÍø)
- guiding traffic in area of Park Police Officer shooting investigation in area of 5th St & Kansas Ave NW.
— Justin Finch (@JustinNBC4)
WASHINGTON — A police officer has been injured after being shot in Northwest D.C.
It happened on the 4900 block of Kansas Avenue around 7 a.m. A U.S. Park Police officer was shot in the lower body. A law enforcement source told Â鶹¹ÙÍø that the officer’s weapon accidentally discharged during the execution of a search warrant.
He was taken to the hospital.
The investigation blocked traffic on 5th and Farragut streets in both directions for a few hours, as police converged in the area.
A US Park Police officer has been shot in the lower body, near intersection of Kansas and 5th NW. Police scanner says officer in stable condition (that's unconfirmed).
— Neal Augenstein (@AugensteinÂ鶹¹ÙÍø)
Stay with Â鶹¹ÙÍø for this developing story.
Below is the area where the shooting happened.
Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Neal Augenstein contributed to this report.
