U.S. Parks Officer Shot in Washington D.C.
A United States Park officer was shot in Northwest D.C. on Wednesday afternoon.
The officer was shot after confronting a suspect who pulled a gun on him.
After the suspect brandished the weapon, both the officer and suspect exchanged gunfire and hit one another.
Witnesses of the shooting reported seeing the officer have a tourniquet around his right thigh and the suspect bleeding through his jeans.
The officer and the suspect were taken to the hospital, and their conditions are unknown.
JUST IN: A U.S. Park Police officer and another person were shot at 12th and M streets in Northwest D.C., according to law enforcement sources. News4 is headed to the scene,
