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Authorities in Washington D.C are looking for a gunman they say impersonated a police officer and shot a man and boy. 

The shooting occurred just before 3 p.m. Tuesday on Clay Street near 61st St., the Metropolitan Police Department said. 

Images released by the police show the suspect wearing a tactical-style vest with "Police" written on the front and back. He also appears to be displaying a badge.

Fake DC police officer

Washington D.C. authorities are looking for a suspected gunman who allegedly impersonated a police officer before shooting a man and boy.  (Metropolitan Police Department)

Investigators said the gunman pretended to be a cop and went inside a home. Once inside, after a brief conversation, he allegedly pulled out a handgun and opened fire.

He then fled in a vehicle. 

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Responding officers found a man and an underage boy with gunshot wounds in a home. The gunman faces a charge of assault with intent to kill, police said.