WASHINGTON — A man is in critical condition after he was shot by a police officer Sunday in Prince George’s County.
It happened just before 9 p.m. on Newton Street near 52nd Avenue in Bladensburg.
Police say they received calls of a man with a gun in the area.
When officers arrived, they encountered the man and shots were fired soon after.
The suspect was shot in the lower body and taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Police shoot, wound man armed with a gun on Newton St in Bladensburg. We’re on after
— Darcy Spencer (@darcyspencer)
Below is the area where the shooting happened.