The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Emergency Response Team negotiated the surrender of a gunman who shot three officers, initiating an hours-long barricade on Feb. 14, on the 5000 block of Hanna Place, SE.
According to MPD documents, officers from the MPD Criminal Apprehension Unit responded to the location to serve an arrest warrant on a suspect who was wanted for cruelty to animals. While officers were outside the door to the residence, the suspect fired multiple shots through the door, striking three officers. A fourth officer sustained injuries that were not gunshot related.
The suspect then barricaded himself inside his residence and continued shooting sporadically throughout the standoff.
Members of the Emergency Response Team arrived on the scene and made contact with the suspect by phone. After several hours of negotiation, the suspect surrendered.
MPD arrested and charged 46-year-old Julius James with cruelty to animals. Additional charges for the assault on the officers are pending.
The four injured officers are all in stable condition and expected to recover.
