Coverage dated August 28, 2024

DC cop killed by accidental gunshot recovering firearm from storm drain

Headline from ABC 7 New York

D.C. police officer Wayne David died Wednesday evening after he suffered an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound while trying to recover a weapo...

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Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Daily Caller

    ‘Devastated’: DC Officer Fatally Shot While Trying To Retrieve Gun, Union Says (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A Washington D.C. police officer was shot in the head fatally Wednesday while trying to retrieve a gun, according to the D.C. Police Union.

  2. ABC 7 New York

    DC cop killed by accidental gunshot recovering firearm from storm drain (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    D.C. police officer Wayne David died Wednesday evening after he suffered an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound while trying to recover a weapo...

  3. Local News 8

    DC police officer dies after gun he was trying to retrieve from storm drain went off, officials say (opens Local News 8)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say a Washington, D.C., officer has died after being shot when a gun he was trying to trying recover from a storm drain accidently fired. The officer, Wayne David, was a member of the Metropolitan Police Department for more than 25 years.

  4. MyNorthwest

    DC officer shot when gun thrown in storm drain goes off as police try to recover it, officials say (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A Washington, D.C., police officer was shot Wednesday when a suspect's gun went off as officers were trying to recover the weapon from a

  5. New York Post

    DC police officer accidentally shot, killed while retrieving gun from storm drain (opens New York Post)

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    Washington D.C. police officer Wayne David was shot in the head and killed while trying to retrieve a gun from a storm drain.

  6. BNO News

    D.C. police officer dies after accidentally shooting himself with suspect’s gun (opens BNO News)

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    A police officer in Washington, D.C. has died after accidentally shooting himself while picking up a suspect’s gun, local officials say. The unidentified suspect managed to escape and remains at large. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Robbery Suppression Unit were canvassing an are…

  7. WTOP Washington DC

    ‘Wayne is a true hero’: DC officer dies in accidental shooting while retrieving suspect’s gun from storm drain (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A police officer was killed in Northeast D.C. on Wednesday afternoon after a suspect’s discarded gun went off while he was retrieving it.

  8. NBC News

    D.C. police officer fatally shot after gun he tried to retrieve from storm drain suddenly goes off (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A Washington, D.C., police officer was fatally shot after a gun he was trying to retrieve from a storm drain on Wednesday suddenly went off, authorities said.

  9. NBC4 Washington

    DC officer dies after gun he retrieved from storm drain went off (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Investigator Wayne David served on MPD's Violent Crimes Suppression Division.

  10. FOX 5 DC

    DC police officer shot while recovering gun from storm drain (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A D.C. police officer was critically injured in a shooting late Wednesday in Northeast, after a dramatic chase involving a suspect who allegedly ran off with a gun.

  11. CBS News

    D.C. police officer accidentally shot, killed while retrieving gun from storm drain (opens CBS News)

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    The officer was trying to retrieve a gun from a storm drain when it went off at least once, police said.

  12. FOX 5 DC

    Veteran DC police officer dies in line of duty after accidental shooting (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A veteran D.C. police officer died Wednesday evening after being accidentally shot while attempting to retrieve a firearm from a storm drain during a violent crime suppression operation.

  13. FOX 5 DC

    DC area officials mourn police officer killed after gun he was trying to retrieve went off (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The Metropolitan Police Department and officials across the region are remembering an officer who died Wednesday after being shot by a gun he was attempting to retrieve from a storm drain.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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