Man shot, fatally wounded in confrontation with D.C. police
A man wielding a knife was shot and fatally wounded Christmas morning in a
confrontation with D.C. police, authorities said.
The incident occurred about 11:30 a.m. in the 3200 block of Walnut Street NE,
police said. The man who was shot was identified as Gerald Hall, 29, of
Northeast.
No street address could be obtained for him, and no connection to Walnut Street could be established as of Sunday night.
Officers were sent to Walnut Street in response to a report of a domestic disturbance, police said in a statement.
They encountered the man with the knife, police said. He was ordered to drop it, but ignored the orders, they said.
At least one shot was fired by police, and the man was hit and taken to a hospital, a police statement said.
It was not clear where the shot struck the man, and it was not known when he died.
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Police said the knife the man had was found at the scene of the shooting. Police did not provide details about it.
The officer who fired the shot has been placed on administrative leave. The officers involved in the incident were wearing body cameras, and the footage will be reviewed, police said.
They said the police department’s Internal Affairs Bureau, which responded to the scene, will lead the investigation.
(Published 2016/12/26 at 5:40 pm)
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