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Police file charges against man shot, wounded by D.C. officer

The man had fled with a gun in his hand, according to a police report filed in the case.

By Peter Hermann | 2024-04-03

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A man whom a D.C. police officer shot Monday night in Northeast Washington had fled with a gun in his hand, refused to drop the firearm and "began to turn" toward the officer, who fired his gun several times, according to a police report filed in the case.

The man who was shot, identified as Deion Hinnant, 31, of Northeast Washington, was seriously wounded and remained hospitalized Wednesday.

Police said he was charged with assault on a police officer, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of an unregistered firearm and ammunition, and possession with intent to distribute drugs.

Efforts to reach Hinnant's relatives were not successful. It could not be determined whether he has an attorney.

The shooting occurred about 8:50 p.m. in the 2100 block of Bladensburg Road NE, in the Langdon neighborhood just north of New York Avenue.

Authorities said officers with the violent crimes suppression unit saw people involved in an altercation. The officers exited a cruiser and saw a man with a gun, according to the police report. The man ran, the report said, and officers pursued him on foot.

The police report said the man was holding a black Hi-Point 9mm handgun as he ran. A statement from police said that officers shouted commands for the man to "show his hands" but that the man "did not comply."

D.C. police said they recovered this firearm after an officer shot and seriously wounded a man during a pursuit on Monday in the 2100 block of Bladensburg Road NE. (D.C. police)

At one point, the report said, Hinnant "began to turn in the direction of an MPD officer," using the abbreviation for the agency's formal name, the Metropolitan Police Department. "The MPD officer discharged his service pistol multiple times at the suspect."

The police report said officers recovered a handgun, along with a white powdery substance thought to be illegal drugs, $124 in cash and a digital scale.

The police statement said the officer who shot Hinnant has been placed on routine administrative leave while the case is being investigated. The statement said the officer had activated his body camera.

D.C. law requires the officer's identity and the video to be released publicly within five business days of a serious use-of-force incident, unless the person who was shot objects.


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