ARLINGTON, Va. — A Maryland man was injured after two Arlington County police officers shot at him for refusing to drop his gun and allegedly raising his gun at officers in the Green Valley neighborhood Friday night, officials said.
El-Amin Mutee, 44, of Waldorf, Maryland, is facing multiple charges, including brandishing and felon in possession of a firearm.
According to Arlington County police (ACP), officers initially responded to the 2100 block of Shirlington Road for a report of multiple shots fired around 7:36 p.m. Responding officers encountered Mutee and told him to drop his weapon.
Mutee refused to comply with the officers' commands and raised his firearm, according to police. Two officers from ACP discharged their firearms and injured the suspect.
Police say officers rendered first aid, and the suspect was taken to a local hospital, where he remains in stable condition. Officers recovered Mutee's firearm on the scene. A police investigation revealed shots had been fired, ACP said.
No officers or community members were injured in the shootout.
The suspect was transported to a local hospital. A preliminary investigation revealed no officers were injured in the shootout.
As a result of the police activity, all lanes on Shirlington Rd. are blocked between 21st Rd. S and 24th Rd in Arlington, not far from S Glebe Road. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
Chief Charles "Andy" Penn has requested that the regional Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) conduct the investigation into the shooting.
The shooting comes less than a week after a man led a high speed chase through Arlington and Fairfax counties and firing multiple rounds at officers before finally being arrested.
There is no ongoing threat to the community related to this incident. The shooting remains an active criminal investigation.
Anyone with information related to this incident is urged to call CIRT through the Arlington County Police Department's Tip Line at 703-228-4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us.
Anonymous tips can be reported through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-8477.
This is a developing story. We are working to gather additional details. Stay with WUSA9 for the latest updates as they come in to our newsroom.
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