1DC man shot and killed by officer after foot chase in Deanwood

Washington, DC – A 25-year-old man was shot and killed by a police officer Monday night in the Deanwood neighborhood following a brief foot chase and physical struggle that ended in gunfire after the suspect reportedly reached for a firearm in his waistband.

Officers from the Sixth District and members of the DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force were patrolling the 4700 block of Minnesota Avenue Northeast around 8 p.m., after recent community concerns about gunfire in the area. During the patrol, officers approached a man later identified as David Warren Childs, who appeared to be armed.

Childs fled on foot, prompting officers to give chase and shout multiple commands for him to stop, according to the Metropolitan Police Depar

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