A U.S. Park Police officer wounded in what officials describe as a targeted attack in Washington, D.C. has been discharged from the hospital, authorities announced Tuesday through social media.
The officer, whose name has not been made public, sustained injuries Monday evening while operating an unmarked patrol car in a Washington neighborhood close to the Maryland border. During a news conference, Park Police Chief Scott Brecht explained that the officer was conducting investigative work when two armed suspects opened fire on the vehicle. Brecht would not provide additional details about the nature of the investigation.
According to a law enforcement source who requested anonymity due to lack of authorization to speak publicly, the officer suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder.
A joint investigation between the Park Police and Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department remains ongoing. Chief Brecht confirmed that law enforcement is actively seeking two suspects in connection with the shooting.
During the same news briefing, Washington’s interim police chief Jeffery Carroll indicated that the officer appeared to have been deliberately targeted, and suggested the shooters may have been aware of his law enforcement status.
Federal authorities have also joined the investigation effort.
