Sidney Washington Jr. Killed by Metro Transit Police

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
1300 49th Street NE
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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