Officers shot a robbery suspect in Southeast Washington when he refused to drop a gun.
The suspect robbed a woman at gunpoint Tuesday morning, Metropolitan Police Department Interim Police Chief Peter Newsham said at a news conference. Other people pursued the man and flagged down officers.
Police arrived at the scene in the 1300 block of Good Hope Road in Southeast shortly after 8 a.m. and saw a man who matched the description of the suspect.
Officers told the man to stop, but he did not. Police saw the gun and told the man to drop it, then shots were fired, striking the man several times.
The man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
As far as police know, the man didn't fire, Newsham said. No officers were injured.
Officers recovered a BB gun at the scene, police said.
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The suspect, 50-year-old Eric Cuthbertson, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, armed robbery and assault on a police officer while armed.
Officers involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave. Video from their body cameras will be reviewed as part of the investigation.
Newsham did not give details on the races of the officers involved or the man shot.
