Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Surafel Zerihun
Gender : Male
Age : 29
Race : Black
Date : 02/18/2025
Location : 3500 block of Georgia Avenue NW
City : Washington
County : Washington
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) :Names Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during "shots fired" call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 18, 2025, at approximately 6:10 p.m., 29-year-old Surafel Zerihun was fatally shot by officers from the Metropolitan Police Department in the 3500 block of Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. The incident began when Zerihun allegedly crashed his vehicle into a police cruiser, then exited and, armed with a knife, attempted to seize the officer's service weapon. After being shot once, Zerihun reportedly entered another police vehicle, then attempted to carjack a woman's car at knifepoint. Officers opened fire on the man, resulting in his death. The Metropolitan Police Department's Internal Affairs Division is conducting the investigation, with an independent review by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/dc-police-officer-fires-gun-toward-shooting-suspects-northwest/65-beeeff46-565c-4ed3-8a86-38c38bea1667
• https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/one-dead-after-two-unrelated-police-involved-shootings-in-northwest-dc/3847756/
• https://www.fox5dc.com/news/witnesses-question-use-force-deadly-dc-police-shooting
