WASHINGTON 鈥� D.C. police have identified a man on Thursday who聽is in the hospital after a police-involved shooting in Southeast D.C.
Michael Leach, 32, of Southeast,聽was armed when a police officer shot him Wednesday night. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Leach was still being treated Thursday, . He has been charged聽with assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a pistol without a license and assault on a police officer, police said.
At around 6:10 p.m. Wednesday in the 4300 block of Barnaby Road Southeast, the suspect fired a gun at someone inside a residence. The victim was not injured and shortly called 911.
Officers responded to the call of a shooting, and when they entered the hallway of the building, police say they saw the suspect with a handgun.
Acting D.C. Police Chief Peter 草莓传媒ham said Wednesday there was a struggle, and that’s when one of the officers fired, hitting the suspect.
A gun was recovered on the scene. No officers were injured.
The officer involved is on administrative leave, following department policy. Footage from body-worn cameras is currently under review.
