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DC Police Officer Exchanged Gunfire With Carjacking Suspect

Southeast DC Police Shooting and Crash
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A D.C. police officer exchange gunfire with a man in Southeast D.C. Thursday night.

Joseph Hall, 24, faces several charges, including assault on a police officer.

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Hall attempted an armed carjacking, police said. The officer saw the gun and told Hall to drop it.

A D.C. police officer exchanged gunfire with a suspect in Southeast, and a responding officer crashed a cruiser. News4's Jackie Bensen reports.

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Hall allegedly pointed the gun, and both the officer and Hall fired shots. Neither was hurt.

Four responding officers were involved in a serious crash with another car. The driver and the officers had non-life-threatening injuries.

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