Armed Dumfries Man Shot, Killed By Off-Duty Cop In DC: Police

WASHINGTON, D.C. — An off-duty D.C. police officer shot and killed a Dumfries man on Wharf Street SW on Saturday night, the Metropolitan Police Department said. Police said the man pulled out a gun during a confrontation and ignored commands to drop the firearm.

Authorities identified the Dumfries man as 23-year-old Lazarus Wilson.

D.C. Police Chief Adam Contee said a bullet grazed another person during the incident. The victim, who police did not identify by name, received treatment at an area hospital.

The police department has not publicly identified the officer who shot Wilson. However, authorities said the officer has been placed on administrative leave in accordance with department policy.

Contee told reporters that two off-duty officers were having dinner at a restaurant near Wharf Street and "enjoying the evening." Around 9:15 p.m., the officers saw a man pull out a handgun during a confrontation, according to a police department news release.

The officers told the man to drop the gun, but he did not comply, the police department claimed. One of the off-duty officers fired his service weapon and fatally struck Wilson. Rescue personnel took him to a hospital, but he was pronounced dead.

The police department has not clarified who fired the gunshot that grazed the other person.

Police officers recovered a semi-automatic handgun at the scene. Video footage from the scene shows a man pointing a handgun, according to authorities.