Washington, DC shooting suspect dies after opening fire on police, shooting himself
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The suspect in a shooting that killed one person and injured four others in Washington, DC, died Thursday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing at police officers during an armed standoff, authorities said.
Metropolitan Police Department Interim Chief Jeff Carroll said officers forced entry into the suspect's apartment after hearing a gunshot while communicating with him, according to CNN.
Officers found the suspect suffering from a gunshot wound. Law enforcement sources familiar with the matter later confirmed that he died from a self-inflicted injury.
The suspect had barricaded himself inside an apartment in the Logan Circle neighborhood after the shooting.
Police negotiators spoke with him for approximately an hour in an attempt to end the standoff. However, he fired through the apartment door at officers at least twice, Carroll said.
The shooting left one person dead at the scene and four others injured. One of the injured victims remains in critical condition, while the other three sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Police received the initial report shortly before 8 a.m. local time and arrived within 30 seconds, according to Carroll.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances and motive behind the shooting.
