Gunman impersonating police officer wanted in shooting of boy and man in Washington, D.C.
Police are searching for a man who impersonated a police officer and shot a man and a juvenile male at a facility for youths awaiting trial in Washington D.C.
Police are searching for a man who impersonated a police officer and shot a man and a boy at a facility for youth awaiting trial in Washington, D.C.
The attack took place Tuesday in the 6000 block of Clay Street Northeast with officers responding to reports of a shooting at 2:54 p.m, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
The suspect gained entry into a residential facility by posing as a police officer, dressed in all black with a vest emblazoned with “police” and a star badge around his neck, according to photos taken from surveillance footage.
Police are looking for a male suspect in what they call an assault with intent to kill offense that occurred on Dec. 20, 2022, in Washington. DC Metropolitan PoliceAccording to the preliminary investigation, the suspect gained entry into the facility, and “once inside and after a brief conversation, the suspect produced a handgun and discharged it multiple times, striking both victims,” police said.
The suspect claimed he was an officer serving a warrant on one of the juveniles housed at the privately owned facility, NBC Washington reported.
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