Incident

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5-18-2024 District of Columbia Washington 0-1

Location

May 18, 2024

2400 block of Virginia Ave NW
Washington, District of Columbia

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator shot
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator unarmed - may have other weapons

Notes

mental health crisis, subject brandished knife and stabbed officer in neck; occurred near George Washington University's graduation;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://twitter.com/killmoenetwork/status/1791905417972351104

URL: https://twitter.com/DCPoliceDept/status/1791949946796528100

URL: https://www.fox5dc.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-reported-in-northwest-dc-police

URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/05/18/police-shooting-virginia-avenue/

URL: https://wtop.com/dc/2024/05/body-worn-camera-video-shows-dc-police-shooting/

District

Congressional District: 98
State Senate District: 2
State House District: 2