The man was not connected to the assault the officer had been called to the area to investigate, D.C. police said.
in Southeast Washington on Friday as 38-year-old Steven Shaw and confirmed that he was not connected to an assault the officer had been called to the area to investigate.The police officer, who has yet to be named publicly, and other officers were called to the 1300 block of Good Hope Road in Southeast shortly before 10 a.m. Friday for a report of an assault in progress, D.C. police said.
During a search of the area, a police officer saw Shaw, of Northeast Washington, enter the passenger side of a vehicle and thought the man might be the perpetrator of the assault, D.C. police said. The officer gave Shaw numerous commands to exit the vehicle and stop reaching, but Shaw did not comply and reached into his waistband, D.C. police said.At that point, the officer fired a single shot, striking Shaw, D.C. police said. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. D.C.
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