29 Feb 2024 | 03:46 PM UTC
US: Police lift shelter-in-place order, have suspects in custody, following shooting incident in Navy Yard area of Washington, DC, Feb. 29 /update 2
Police lift shelter-in-place order, have suspects in custody, following shooting incident in Navy Yard area of Washington, DC, US, Feb. 29.
Police have lifted a shelter-in-place order in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Washington, DC, after detaining two suspects in a shooting incident, early Feb. 29. According to authorities, the incident occurred when a police officer was shot and wounded after confronting two individuals who had illegally entered a building in the 400 block of M Street SE. The gunman subsequently hid in a nearby residential building before being apprehended along with his companion; no additional casualties have been reported.
A significant police presence is likely in the area for the coming hours, as are lingering transport and business disruptions.
Plan for delays and consider alternative travel routes if operating in the area Feb. 29. Heed instructions of officials.
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