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An off-duty D.C. police officer shot and wounded a youth who was trying to rob him last night in Southeast Washington, D.C. police said. The incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. in the 4600 block of Hanna Place. Police said the would-be robber, who appeared to be in his late teens, had a knife. He was taken to a hospital with a leg wound that was not believed to be life-threatening.
Police said the officer was confronted after he got out of his car on his way to visit relatives. They said the officer fired his service pistol. A knife was recovered at the scene. Neither the officer nor the would-be robber was named. Police said the officer was assigned to the training academy and has been on the force for 20 years.
http://www.nbc4.com/news/15636654/detail.html?dl=headlineclick
WASHINGTON -- An off-duty D.C. police officer in Southeast shot a teenager late Tuesday night.
The shooting happened in the 4600 block of Hanna Place SE at about 10 p.m.
Police said the 17-year-old tried to rob the officer with a knife. The off-duty officer then pulled out his gun and shot the boy in the buttock.
The teenager was expected to survive. The officer, a 20-year veteran of the D.C. Police Department, wasn't hurt.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/18/AR2008031803105_2.html
[font=Arial,Helvetica]Youth Shot in Robbery Attempt[/b]
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An off-duty D.C. police officer shot and wounded a youth who was trying to rob him last night in Southeast Washington, D.C. police said. The incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. in the 4600 block of Hanna Place. Police said the would-be robber, who appeared to be in his late teens, had a knife. He was taken to a hospital with a leg wound that was not believed to be life-threatening.
Police said the officer was confronted after he got out of his car on his way to visit relatives. They said the officer fired his service pistol. A knife was recovered at the scene. Neither the officer nor the would-be robber was named. Police said the officer was assigned to the training academy and has been on the force for 20 years.
http://www.nbc4.com/news/15636654/detail.html?dl=headlineclick
WASHINGTON -- An off-duty D.C. police officer in Southeast shot a teenager late Tuesday night.
The shooting happened in the 4600 block of Hanna Place SE at about 10 p.m.
Police said the 17-year-old tried to rob the officer with a knife. The off-duty officer then pulled out his gun and shot the boy in the buttock.
The teenager was expected to survive. The officer, a 20-year veteran of the D.C. Police Department, wasn't hurt.