WASHINGTON — New details have emerged regarding a shooting that left an off-duty DC Housing Authority Police sergeant injured in Northeast D.C. on Tuesday.
The shooting happened shortly after 5 p.m. as the sergeant was driving to work along the 2300 block of New York Avenue, Northeast.
According to investigators, the driver of a silver two-door Honda Accord pulled up behind the off-duty sergeant at a "high rate of speed."
As the sergeant reportedly slowed down, the driver of the Honda Accord pulled up next to him. When the sergeant motioned for the driver to move on, the driver allegedly pointed a gun at him. As the sergeant attempted to grab his gun, the driver opened fire on him, hitting him.
The sergeant shot back at the driver who then sped away onto Montana Avenue, Northeast.
The sergeant then drove to the DC Housing Authority Police Department Headquarters and told officials that he had been shot. He was taken to an area hospital for help where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
The sergeant has only been identified as a 27-year veteran of the department.
Anyone with information may contact MPD detectives at (202) 727-9099 or text the department's tip line at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.