Two men face federal charges after they allegedly opened fire on a U.S. Park Police officer sitting in an unmarked vehicle in Southeast Washington, D.C.
The alleged attack took place around 7:30 p.m. Monday in the 5000 block of Queens Stroll Place, Fox5DC reported. Park Police Chief Scott Brecht told reporters two gunmen ambushed no less than two officers who were inside an unmarked white Tesla during an active investigation, CBS News reported.
The officer shot was reportedly investigating a previous incident on Park Police property, according to Fx5DC. The suspects walked up and allegedly fired multiple rounds at the vehicle. Investigators said they hit the officer’s upper body.
D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Interim Police Chief Jeff Carroll said the wounded officer managed to drive a ways before stopping, where he obtained first aid, CBS News reported. A law enforcement official, speaking anonymously because they lacked authorization to speak publicly, told the outlet a round hit the officer’s shoulder. A helicopter flew him to a nearby hospital. Police said he has been released. (RELATED: DC Issues Juvenile Curfew After Teen Takeover Allegedly Ends With Gunshots)
Authorities caught Darren Foster, 21, Monday shortly after the alleged gunfire, Fox5DC reported. Asheile Foster, 22, was picked up Tuesday. Prosecutors charged both Southeast D.C. residents with Assault on a Federal Police Officer (Gun), which carries up to 20 years in prison if found guilty.
Praying for the Park Police officer shot in Washington, D.C. The FBI is actively supporting the investigation alongside our law enforcement partners and will bring those responsible to justice.
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Asheile Foster previously faced charges for motor vehicle theft and a weapons violation, court records reviewed by WJLA showed. A man matching his name and age was reportedly apprehended Sunday on drug possession and distribution charges, appeared before a judge Monday and walked free hours prior to the shooting.
The MPD told Fox5DC they have information suggesting both suspects were aware the person inside the Tesla was a law enforcement officer.
Investigators served a search warrant Tuesday at a Queens Stroll Place residence adjacent to where the alleged shooting took place, WJLA reported. The residence was linked to both suspects, according to records. MPD’s NIBIN Investigations Unit is handling the case with support from Park Police detectives. The D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office told the outlet it expects to press charges Wednesday in District Court.
Neighbor Brenda Bradley told Fox5DC she heard the gunfire from her living room. “The first gun was more like ‘pow, pow, pow,’ and that’s when we saw all of the police officers and cars and things like that,” Bradley told the outlet.
The MPD told the Daily Caller the incident remains under investigation. The Caller has reached out to the U.S. Park Police for comment.