Off-duty officer fatally shoots man near Brentwood Recreation Center in Northeast DC

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Source: D.C. TV 5

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- A homicide investigation is underway after a man was killed in an officer-involved shooting Wednesday evening in Northeast D.C.

According to police, the shooting happened just before 7 p.m. in the 2300 block of 15th Street nearby the Brentwood Recreation Center. Several officers who heard the gunshots in the area found a man in his 20s suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police Chief Peter Newsham said the officer was off-duty and was not in uniform at the time of the shooting. Investigators are trying to determine why he was in the area and what led to the shooting.



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[sdfernando]

1. White officer & black victim? Just a guess given teh world we live in today.

Didn't go to any of the links but I bet I'm correct.

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2. What was he doing there at night? Betcha drugs were involved, off duty, out of uniform cop.

Some explaining to do.

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3. Interesting

D.C. at night has always been rough