Police arrest 5 people suspected of firing shots at officers

Published August 02, 2016

Five people were arrested Tuesday for allegedly shooting at Washington D.C. police, officials said. No injuries were reported.

The latest incident follows protests over police shootings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota and the fatal shooting of five police officers in Dallas last week.

Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said by telephone that officers responded to a report of gunshots in southeast Washington D.C., and when officers arrived in marked police cruisers, people inside an SUV began shooting at them. Sternbeck said police returned fire at the suspects, who barricaded themselves in the vehicle.

Police ordered the people to come out, but they refused. After about 30 minutes, three women and two men in the SUV surrendered.

Sternbeck said it's not clear why they fired on officers. The investigation will include whether the individuals may have been involved in any other crimes before police arrived.

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