Police responded to a call just after 11:30 p.m. about a man who was causing a disturbance at an apartment complex. Hearing the disturbance, a tenant of the complex opened his door and encountered Daniel Matheson. Matheson allegedly raised a gun in toward the tenant. The tenant — an off-duty officer — shot and killed Matheson.
Agency: DC Metropolitan Police Department
Motive: domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Daniel Matheson
Death Date: July 10, 2020
County: District of Columbia
Off Duty: Off-duty
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack