Document: DC Officer Kills 18 Year Old in Congress Heights Neighborhood

By D.C. Witness Staff - September 3, 2020
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An 18-year-old male was fatally wounded in an officer involved shooting on Sept. 2, and members from the community held a protest for answers out side of a Southeast, DC police station.

Deon Kay, 18, was fatally struck by a bullet after fleeing cops on foot.

According to a press release, officers responded to the 200 block of Orange Street, SE to investigate a man with a gun. When officers got to the scene, they witnessed a group of individuals by a vehicle. Upon seeing the cops, two of the individuals ran.

One of the individuals, which the press release indicates was Kay, brandished a gun. In response and officer fired one shot, striking the suspect.

Kay was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Two handguns were recovered from the scene, including one that belonged to Kay, the release said.

The second suspect, who also ran, got away.

Officers also arrested two additional suspects, a 19-year-old was arrested for carrying a pistol without a license and an 18-year-old was arrested for not having a permit.

The case is still being investigated. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police at 202-727-9099.

The officers involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave, according Metropolitan Police Department policy. The officers body worn camera footage is being reviewed.

Protestors gathered outside the 7th District Police station located on Alabama Avenue, SE in response to the shooting, according to news outlets. Kay is the only suspect to die in a police-involved shooting in DC in 2020, as of Sept. 2.

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