Two arrested after US Park Police officer shot in apparent DC ambush: report
المصدر: Fox News | Source: Fox NewsThe Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced two people were arrested after a U.S. Park Police (USPP) officer was shot Monday night in southeast Washington, D.C.
Darren Foster, 21, of southeast D.C., was arrested Monday shortly after the shooting Monday.
Asheile Foster, 22, of southeast D.C., was arrested Tuesday.
Both suspects are charged with assault on a federal police officer with a gun, according to the police department.
The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. Monday while the officer was investigating a USPP incident in an unmarked Tesla vehicle, FOX 5 D.C. reported.
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Two armed men allegedly approached the officer’s car and fired multiple shots, hitting him in the upper body.
The officer was able to drive away, before being taken by USPP's aviation unit to a local hospital for treatment.
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U.S. Park Police confirmed the officer suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, and he has since been discharged from the hospital.
FOX 5 reported MPD has information suggesting the suspects knew the person inside the Tesla was an officer, though no motive has been released.
Authorities raided a home near the shooting location Tuesday afternoon, entering with guns drawn, according to the outlet. A K-9 unit also responded.
The case is being investigated by detectives from the MPD’s NIBIN Investigations Unit, which includes agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with USPP detectives.
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