WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Park Police officer shot during what authorities called an ambush was released from the hospital Tuesday, the Park Police said in a posting on its X account. The officer, whose identity was not disclosed, was shot Monday evening while driving in an unmarked vehicle in a Washington neighborhood near its line with Maryland. The Park Police Chief Scott Brecht stated in a press briefing that the officer was conducting an investigation when two gunmen opened fire on him. The chief declined to provide specifics regarding the investigation.
The officer sustained a shoulder injury, according to a law enforcement official who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the information. The investigation, which is being conducted jointly by the Park Police and Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department, continues, with authorities actively pursuing the two suspects involved in the shooting.
Jeffery Carroll, Washington’s interim police chief, noted in the press briefing that the officer appeared to have been intentionally targeted, suggesting that the gunmen may have known he was a police officer. Federal officials have offered assistance in the ongoing investigation.
The officer sustained a shoulder injury, according to a law enforcement official who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the information. The investigation, which is being conducted jointly by the Park Police and Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department, continues, with authorities actively pursuing the two suspects involved in the shooting.
Jeffery Carroll, Washington’s interim police chief, noted in the press briefing that the officer appeared to have been intentionally targeted, suggesting that the gunmen may have known he was a police officer. Federal officials have offered assistance in the ongoing investigation.
