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Heavy police presence near Kansas/5thStNW, where Park Police officer was shot. Scanner says officer in stable condition, but that's not confirmed.

— Neal Augenstein (@Augenstein²ÝÝ®´«Ã½)

- guiding traffic in area of Park Police Officer shooting investigation in area of 5th St & Kansas Ave NW.

— Justin Finch (@JustinNBC4)

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WASHINGTON — A police officer has been injured after being shot in Northwest D.C.

It happened on the 4900 block of Kansas Avenue around 7 a.m. A U.S. Park Police officer was shot in the lower body. A law enforcement source told ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ that the officer’s weapon accidentally discharged during the execution of a search warrant.

He was taken to the hospital.

The investigation blocked traffic on 5th and Farragut streets in both directions for a few hours, as police converged in the area.

A US Park Police officer has been shot in the lower body, near intersection of Kansas and 5th NW. Police scanner says officer in stable condition (that's unconfirmed).

— Neal Augenstein (@Augenstein²ÝÝ®´«Ã½)

Stay with ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ for this developing story.

Below is the area where the shooting happened.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Neal Augenstein contributed to this report.