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Man shoots at DC officers then hides in the woods

Police tried to stop a car in the 1500 block of Morris Road in Southeast D.C. then the suspect got out of the car and shot at the officers.

WASHINGTON — A man was arrested after running away from officers then shooting at them early Wednesday morning in the District, police said. 

Around 2:30 a.m., police tried to stop a car in the 1500 block of Morris Road in Southeast D.C. 

The suspect tried to drive away but crashed the car. When he got out of the car, he shot at officers. The officers fired back and began chasing him. The officers and suspect exchanged gunfire again as he ran into the woods. 

Eventually, police found him and took him into custody. He has not been identified. 

No one was hit by gunfire. 

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