WASHINGTON — A man armed with a knife who was shot by D.C. police has been arrested and charged with assaulting an officer.
Michael Hines, 33, of Southeast D.C., was taken to a hospital in the area for treatment of his injuries, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement Saturday. He was shot by a police officer early Friday in Northeast D.C.
Police said officers were on patrol in the 1600 block of New York Avenue, Northeast, when they saw Hines in the road. The officers got out of their car, and he brandished a knife and walked toward them. He refused to listen to the officers' commands to drop the knife and back away from them, police said, and one of the officers shot him. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services went out to the scene and took him to the hospital, police said.
Police said the officer who fired his weapon has been placed on administrative leave, as is department policy. Body-cam footage from the scene is currently being reviewed, police said.
The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. and roads in the area were closed for a few hours Friday while police conducted their investigation. All roads have since been reopened.
Police did not say if Hines, who's charged with assault on a police officer while armed, was shot more than once.
The shooting is being investigated and anyone with information is asked to contact MPD at (202) 727-9099, police said.
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