A special police officer who was shot and killed in Southeast Washington, D.C., Tuesday night was a mother of four.
The shooting occurred in the 3300 block of 10th Place around 8:30 p.m., D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said during a press conference. Responding officers found the officer had suffered a gunshot wound, he said, adding that the officer was on duty at the time.
The officer was identified as 41-year-old Angela Washington of Suitland, Maryland, who was the mother of four children ages 17-23 and had one grandchild, later died from her wounds, WUSA9 reported.
Contee said police did not presently believe anyone else was injured in the shooting.
INJURED WOMAN WITH NO MEMORY IS A TRUE MYSTERY
#UPDATE: @DCPoliceDept has identified the special police officer killed last night as 41-year-old Angela Washington.
Her brother shared this photo of her with us. Just heartbreaking ? @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/iiqFGmqYBw
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Police are speaking to witnesses to determine what occurred during the shooting.
Investigators are looking for a white Camry with dark-tinted windows believed to be connected to the incident. A reward of up to $25,000 is offered to anyone who can provide information leading to a conviction.
Another shooting shook Southeast D.C. on Tuesday, including one that injured five people, including a 13-year-old boy, in Alabama Plaza.
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“It’s unacceptable for someone to shoot into a crowd of people at 8:38 in the morning, that’s unacceptable,” Contee said of the incident. “Whoever did this has terrified this community.”
Authorities released a video of a person of interest on Tuesday evening.
