ARNOLD, Md. — Anne Arundel County Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting Sunday afternoon in the town of Arnold, just 40 miles outside of D.C.
Police said they received a call between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to the 1100 block of Lakeview Court for a domestic dispute.
The person, according to authorities, living in the house said their ex-boyfriend was outside. While officers were en route, police said the ex-boyfriend called 911 as well and said: “I have a gun."
When officers arrived at the scene, they confronted the suspect who was outside. The suspect began to run around the officer’s car, police said.
Police said the officer then ran around behind him and when he came around, the suspect turned with a knife and started running at the officer.
Police said that’s when their officer shot several rounds.
The suspect is in an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.
Authorities said several weapons were found on the scene, but a gun is not one of them that police know of yet.
Police said they still have yet to interview the suspect, and the scene is still active.
Just this past week, D.C. Police responded to a shooting in Southeast that prompted a response from Police Chief Peter Newsham after an officer in his department was shot while on duty.
In a Tuesday afternoon news conference, a D.C. police spokesperson said that an officer was shot by a suspect, who is now in custody. It is not believed that any of the responding officers shot their guns at any point in the exchange with the suspect.
A call came in shortly after 2 p.m. for a shooting in the 3400 blocks of A Street, SE, and a large police presence was noted by witnesses on Twitter.
Officers originally responded to the area because the alleged suspect was being asked to leave a property in which he/she was reportedly not supposed to be on.
This led to the suspect firing a weapon at one of the officers and striking them, according to D.C. Police.
D.C. Police are still canvassing for video of the crime and for witnesses. And, the officer shot has been taken to the hospital for his nonlife-threatening injuries.
Several shell casings could be seen on the ground of the shooting scene when WUSA9 arrived at the scene. D.C. Police could not confirm how many rounds were fired at officers who initially responded.
A PIO with the department said the suspect will be charged with weapons charges and assault on a police officer, but specific charges have not been announced yet.