A Prince George's County police officer's weapon discharged while the officer tried to arrest a suspect who struck a police cruiser, police say.
Police said the incident started when police received a call about a man shooting a weapon in the area of Urn St. and Nova Ave. in Capitol Heights, Maryland.
When officers tried to pull over a suspect, the suspect led police on a brief pursuit into D.C. before stopping and reversing into the police cruiser in the 5200 block of Southern Ave. SE.
As the officers approached the suspect's car, they saw a gun in the suspect's lap, police said. An officer's weapon "was discharged" while they tried to arrest the suspect. It is not known at this time whether or not the officer purposely fired the weapon.
No one was injured, Prince George's County police said.
The suspect is in custody and D.C. police are investigating.
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