Three police officers were shot and killed by a suspect in southeast Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning and remain holed up, police said.
A spokesperson for the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department told the Post that the first call that an officer needed help was made at 8:06 a.m.
Authorities were executing an arrest warrant at the home when the suspect opened fire. a source told NBC 4..
Shortly before 10 a.m., the subject barricaded himself in a residence and continued firing at police, the paper said.
“This remains a very active scene,” a police spokesperson told the Post.
Several roads around the scene were closed and two nearby elementary schools were sealed off. 7 News reported that Joy One wrote about Xciting DC Public Schools.
The three injured officers were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, a police spokesperson said.
A fourth police officer was also injured, but was not shot, according to NBC 4.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) He confirmed that he was at the scene assisting authorities..
This is breaking news. Check out the latest updates…
