Federal officer in critical condition after DC shooting as authorities search for answers

A United States Park Police serviceman was changeable successful Southeast Washington, D.C., the D.C. Police Union confirmed Monday.

"We tin corroborate that a subordinate of US Park Police was changeable successful the 5000 blk of Queens Stroll Place SE," the national posted connected X. "The serviceman was transported to an country infirmary successful captious condition. We’re each sending prayers for the serviceman and @1791FOP astatine this time."

U.S. Park Police besides confirmed that the serviceman was changeable and killed, adding that the incidental happened astatine astir 7:30 p.m.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the Metropolitan Police Department for further information.

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Authorities unopen down aggregate blocks successful the area, restricting some conveyance and pedestrian entree arsenic constabulary responded to the incident, FOX 5 successful D.C. reported.

The closures see areas on Benning Road SE arsenic good arsenic adjacent residential streets, including the 5000 done 5100 artifact of Queens Stroll Place SE and the 4600 artifact of Hillside Road SE.

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Officials said nary vehicular oregon pedestrian postulation is allowed successful the affected zones and are urging the nationalist to debar the country and travel constabulary directions. Closures stay taxable to change.

The presumption besides reported a dense instrumentality enforcement beingness remains arsenic investigators enactment to find what led to the shooting.

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FBI Director Kash Patel wrote connected X that helium is praying for the injured officer.

"Praying for the Park Police serviceman changeable successful Washington, D.C. The FBI is actively supporting the probe alongside our instrumentality enforcement partners and volition bring those liable to justice," Patel wrote.

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"We volition supply updates arsenic we are capable - delight support the serviceman and their household successful your prayers," helium added.

This is simply a processing story.