Three Officers Shot in D.C. During Animal Cruelty Warrant Service

Suspect remains barricaded, firing at police in ongoing standoff; officers' injuries non-life-threatening.

Three police officers were shot and a fourth was injured in Washington, D.C., while attempting to serve an animal cruelty warrant.
The suspect, who barricaded themselves inside a residence, continued to fire at police, leading to an ongoing standoff.
All injured officers are expected to survive, with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
The incident has prompted a significant police presence, road closures, and lockdowns at nearby schools.
The shooting occurs amid a broader context of rising violent crime in Washington, D.C., including a sharp increase in homicides and carjackings.