Body cam shows DC officer shooting through the fence after suspect fires their gun

The officers were dispatched at 10:25 PM to the 400 block of Lebaum Street, SE, for the sounds of gunshots. The officers arrived and found shell casings in the alley of the 400 block of Mellon Street, SE. The officers secured the alley to collect the evidence. At approximately 10:50 PM, the officers heard the sounds of gunshots coming from the same alley.

An officer responded, and an individual discharged a firearm. The officer discharged their firearm and observed the individual go into a residence. The officer provided a description of the residence and for the individual. A perimeter around the residence was established and the Emergency Response Team was requested.

The officer was not injured. The Emergency Response Team entered the residence in search of the individual. No one was located inside the residence, but a firearm was recovered.