Two suspects in custody after DC Housing Authority officer shot in broad daylight

Two suspects, a male and a female, are in the custody of D.C. police after an officer-involved shooting in the southeast part of Washington.

The shooting was reported around 5:45 a.m. at Carroll Apartments on 410 M Street SE, near Navy Yard, D.C. Housing Authority Chief of Police Michael Reese said. 

Reese said a veteran male officer was on regular patrol in the area when he encountered the two suspects, who were asked to leave the building. The armed male suspect opened fire on the officer, hitting him in the torso.  

Reese said the suspects fled to a nearby building in the 900 block of U Street, NW, where the gunman barricaded himself with the female suspect. After several hours, both suspects were taken into custody. 

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Housing Authority Police and officers with the Metropolitan Police Department worked together to make the arrests. The large police response closed several roads in the area and prompted a two-hour delay at nearby Van Ness Elementary School, FOX 5 DC reported. 

The school was evacuated and students were transported to nearby Jefferson Elementary School with police assistance, according to FOX 5 DC.

The wounded officer, who was wearing a vest, was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition.

"The officer was transported to an area hospital. DCHA can confirm the officer involved is in stable condition and alert," the Housing Authority said.

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Police warned residents to stay away from the area during the investigation.

"Please shelter in place, stay inside your homes, and ensure doors are locked and secure. If you see or hear anything suspicious, call 911," Metropolitan police said. 

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Washington, D.C.'s Housing Authority police force covers fixed security stations and patrols the city's public housing developments. The department is led by Michael Reese, a former D.C. police commander who worked for the Metropolitan Police Department for more than three decades before he retired in 2015. 

Reese was named chief of police and director of public safety for the Housing Authority in January.

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Thursday's shooting is the second time in four months that a Housing Authority police officer has been wounded in a shooting, according to the Washington Post. 

In October, an off-duty housing officer was shot on New York Avenue in Northeast Washington, the paper reported.

This is a developing story and will be updated.