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Name Withheld

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/31/2026

Location : : 3320 Idaho Avenue NW, Second District Police Station

City : Washington

County : City of Columbia

State : District of Columbia

Agency : Metropolitan Police Department

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Police officer died from apparently self-inflicted gunshot inside police station

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/31/2026, at approximately

 

5:02 a.m.

, a Metropolitan Police Department officer suffered a critical gunshot wound while inside MPD's Second District station at

 

3320 Idaho Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.

 

The officer was transported for emergency medical treatment and died from the injuries.

 

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MPD said its preliminary investigation found

 

no indication that another person was involved

. Reporting described the wound as apparently self-inflicted, but authorities have

 

not determined publicly whether the shooting was intentional or accidental

. MPD has not released the circumstances immediately preceding the gunshot or identified any witnesses.

 

.

The

 

MPD Internal Affairs Bureau

 

responded to the station and is investigating the death. The officer's identity, age, gender, assignment, length of service and additional circumstances surrounding the shooting have not been publicly released.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/police/dc-police-officer-dies-gunshot-wound-inside-police-station/65-ed7755e4-2ca8-45ff-aa7e-c41c1656e109
https://www.notus.org/metro/dc-police-officer-shooting-station
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-officer-dies-from-critical-gunshot-inside-police-station
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-officer-dies-after-shooting-inside-police-station/4148499/