D.C. police officer Wayne David died Wednesday evening after he suffered an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound while trying to recover a weapon from a storm drain.
D.C. police officer Wayne David died on Wednesday evening after he suffered an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound while trying to recover a weapon from a storm drain, police have announced.
When police then tried to retrieve the weapon, it went off, striking David -- a 25-year veteran of the police force -- in the upper torso. Other officers rendered aid and David was transferred to a local hospital. Pamela A. Smith, the D.C. chief of police, said in a statement: "Our hearts are heavy tonight after the tragic loss of one of our own."
"Investigator David was the epitome of a great officer. He was a dedicated and highly respected member of the department, and this is a tremendous loss for all of us."
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