A U.S. Park Police officer was seriously wounded after he was “ambushed“ by two gunmen.
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi called for prayers for a U.S. Park Police officer who was seriously wounded after being shot in The unidentified officer was “ambushed” by two gunmen who fired at him as he drove by in an unmarked vehicle, Park Police Chief Scott Brecht said at a presson X, and said the Federal Bureau of Investigation , Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and U.
S. Marshals would “assist Metro Police Department in any way we can.”The shooting targeted a federal law enforcement officer working in the nation’s capital, underscoring ongoing concerns about gun violence and threats to public safety in Washington and the surrounding region.he was “praying for the Park Police officer shot in Washington, D.C.” and called for people to “keep the officer and their family in your prayers." Park Police Chief Scott Brecht said the unidentified veteran officer was “ambushed” by two gunmen who opened fire as the officer drove an unmarked vehicle during an ongoing Park Police investigation in the District’s Southeast quadrant near the Maryland border. The shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. Monday, and the officer was transported by a U.S. Park Police helicopter to a local hospital, according to thereported that the officer was driving an unmarked white Tesla in the Marshall Heights area and managed to travel several blocks after being hit to get away from the shooting.Officials said the attack appeared targeted, and Interim Metropolitan Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said investigators believe the shooters may have known the victim was a police officer, though that remains under investigation.in a post on X: “I’ve spoken to Mayor Bowser and Police Chief Carroll and was briefed on the shooting. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the United States Marshals Service, and all our partner agencies will assist the Metropolitan Police Department in any way we can. Please pray for the officer’s recovery.”in a post on X: “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. We will provide updates as we are able: please keep the officer and their family in your prayers.”: “There’s no reason that anybody, a police officer or not a police officer, should be shot just for being out here driving through the neighborhood. We believe potentially they did know he was a police officer, but that’ll all be part of the ongoing investigation as relates to the actual shooting incident.”Authorities will continue searching for two suspects while collecting evidence. Investigators will assess whether the officer was specifically targeted as part of an undercover operation.
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