U.S. Park Police Officer and Suspect Shot in Northwest D.C.

Second officer-involved shooting this fall amid a 40% rise in violent crime in the city.

A U.S. Park Police officer and another individual, believed to be a suspect, were shot near 12th and M streets in Northwest Washington, D.C.
Both the officer and the suspect were taken to local hospitals, with their conditions not immediately clear.
The shooting occurred in a neighborhood that has been relatively safe, with no reported killings in 2023 and a slight increase in robberies compared to the previous year.
This is the second officer-involved shooting in D.C. this fall, following an incident in October where a D.C. police officer was wounded.
The shooting comes as D.C. grapples with a 40% increase in violent crime compared to the same period last year.