Metro Transit Police went to investigate a large crowd setting off fireworks, D.C. police said. When they arrived, officers found a man with a gun. The officers identified themselves as police, and the man fired shots at them before one of the officers shot and killed the man, police said.
Victim's Name: Sidney Washington Jr.
Agency Responsible: Metro Transit Police
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 4, 2016
County: District of Columbia
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1683
Geography: Urban