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A U.S. Park Police officer was shot in Southeast Washington, D.C., inside an undercover vehicle, with two suspects believed to have ambushed him. The officer was hospitalized and the situation prompted road closures in the area. Police say no suspects are in custody and are urging the public to avoid the affected blocks while the investigation continues.
Gail Perkins, the owner of a Southeast D.C. home where a Valentine’s Day standoff with police occurred, expressed her lack of knowledge about the situation until she saw it on the news. She had been trying to evict the man staying in her home for months and had grown increasingly concerned about his presence due to reports of an unsafe environment caused by loose dogs. Perkins and her son had been trying to evict the man and were frustrated with the red tape they encountered in the process. She commended the police and called for new laws for tenants and landlords in Washington, D.C.
A teenager was shot and killed in Southeast D.C., prompting a lockdown at a nearby elementary school after bullets shattered two classroom windows. The Metropolitan Police Department is searching for two suspects, one described as a Black man with medium-length dreadlocks wearing a white and beige hoodie, and the other described as a light-skinned Black man with a beard. Road closures are in effect as the investigation continues, and anyone with information is urged to contact the police.
Giant Food will no longer stock national brands such as Tide detergent, Colgate toothpaste, and Advil at its Alabama Avenue store in Southeast DC due to rampant theft and crime in the area. The grocery store chain cited the unsustainability of carrying certain products and the need for increased security measures. Shoppers expressed disappointment but understood the decision, while Giant Food plans to continue operating in the area and will stock store brand or private label items instead.