D.C. police officer fatally shot after gun he tried to retrieve from storm drain suddenly goes off
A Washington, D.C., police officer was fatally shot after a gun he was trying to retrieve from a storm drain on Wednesday suddenly went off, authorities said.
A Washington, D.C., police officer was fatally shot after a gun he was trying to retrieve from a storm drain on Wednesday suddenly went off, authorities said.
Investigator Wayne David, a resident of D.C., was a member of the Metropolitan Police Department for over 25 years and a part of the Violent Crimes Suppression Division since 2007.
“There are few words to express the hurt and pain that Officer David’s family and the entire MPD is feeling right now," Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said in a statement Wednesday. "Investigator David was the epitome of a great officer. He was a dedicated and highly respected member of the department, and this is a tremendous loss for all of us."
At a news conference Wednesday evening, Metropolitan Police Executive Assistant Chief Jeff Carroll described the incident that resulted in David's death.
At approximately 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, officers were patrolling an area on the outskirts of Northeast Washington when they spotted someone leave a "suspicious vehicle."
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