DC police officer rushed to hospital after getting shot, cops seek gunman

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A police officer was shot in Washington, D.C. on Sunday evening and at least one suspect is barricaded in a nearby house, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. 

The wounded officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The male officer was treated at the hospital and later released. 

Kristen Metzger, a police spokeswoman, told the Washington Post that the officer suffered an injury to his hand and a graze wound on his head. The report said it was unclear how many shots the suspect fired. 

"He was conscious and breathing when we brought him to the hospital," Fourth District Watch Commander Lieutenant Sayvon Weinfeld told Fox News Digital, adding that they are still awaiting a status update from the hospital. 

"Not believed to be life-threatening injuries but was struck by a firearm."

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The shooting happened near the intersection of 14th St and Quincy Street in Northwest D.C. after police approached the suspect who was acting suspiciously, Robert J. Contee III, the chief of the department, told reporters at a brief press conference.

The suspect opened fire before police made verbal contact and fled, he said. It is not believed that the officers fired their weapons.

This story is developing. Check back for updates.