1Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting during foot chase in Deanwood

WASHINGTON, DC — A 25-year-old man was fatally shot by a Metropolitan Police Department officer Monday night during a confrontation in the Deanwood neighborhood, following a foot pursuit sparked by an armed suspect fleeing from a proactive patrol.

The incident began around 8:00 p.m. on November 17 in the 4700 block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast, where officers from the Sixth District and the DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force were conducting a patrol in response to recent community concerns about gunfire in the area.

During the patrol, officers observed a man with a firearm tucked in his waistband. When approached, the suspect fled on foot. Officers pursued him and issued repeated commands for him to stop. The ch

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