Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Derrick Williams
Gender : Male
Age : 45
Race : Black
Date : 01/13/2025
Location : 300 block of Florida Avenue Northeast
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)
Officer(s) :Names not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/13/2025, Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a report of an armed person in the lobby of an apartment complex at the 300 block of Florida Avenue Northeast. Upon arrival, officers observed a man holding a gun. The individual entered an elevator, temporarily evading the officers. When the elevator returned to the lobby, the man exited and fired his weapon, striking three officers. The officers opened fire, fatally striking the individual. The man was pronounced deceased at the scene. The incident is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 3 injuries
Last Update: 01/15/2025
SOURCE LINKS :
https://katv.com/news/nation-world/shooting-dc-police-officers-shot-officer-involving-suspect-injured-florida-avenue-ne-metropolitan-crime-district-violence-crime-gun-violence# https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/dc-noma-shooting-investigation/65-27d30b21-3fa5-4286-a679-87dedc7750a6 https://twitter.com/PGPDNews/status/1878819813403091389
