Three Washington, DC police officers were shot and wounded this Wednesday morning when they went to a home to execute an arrest warrant;
The armed suspect remains barricaded inside the property, continuing to shoot at those who were there, according to local authorities.
The police reported the shooting in a publication on the social network
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Several blocks, streets and schools in the area have been closed.
The shooting began after the agents arrived at a home in the 5000 block of Hanna Place Southeast, around 9:20 in the morning to execute the arrest warrant, according to the NBC News station in the capital.
Police sources told the network that a fourth officer was slightly injured but it was not caused by a bullet.
The incident comes as the District of Columbia is battling a sharp rise in violent crime, according to The Associated Press news agency, which rose 39% in 2023, largely driven by an increase in homicides and robberies. of cars.