A Washington, D.C., police officer was shot and killed while walking to work Monday, and two people of interest were arrested in Prince George's County, Maryland, authorities said.
The officer was shot near 7th Street and Oglethorpe Street NW and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Metropolitan Police said. The location of the shooting was near the Fourth District police station at 6001 Georgia Avenue NW.
Police said the officer, who was driving his personal car and in plain clothes, saw another driver in front of them driving erratically.
When the errant driver stopped abruptly, a person got out of the car and shot the officer, who remained in his own vehicle.
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The injured officer obtained a partial license plate from the suspect's car and was able to drive his own vehicle to the Fourth District police station for help, according to the department. The officer was then transported to an area hospital for treatment, but his life is not in danger.
The officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries and went to the nearest police station for help. (FOX5 DC WTTG)
Police used the partial plate to locate the suspect's car. While the car was being chased through Prince George's County, Maryland, the car crashed, according to police.
The circumstances leading to the shooting were unclear. (FOX5 DC WTTG)
The suspect's car and two persons of interest were arrested in Prince George's County, police said.
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Police said the suspect's car and two persons of interest were stopped in Prince George's County, Maryland. (FOX5 DC WTTG)
Few details were provided about the injured officer, who police said was a captain with 18 years of law enforcement service.
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Police have not provided any further details about the shooting or the persons of interest arrested. The investigation is ongoing.