Anne Arundel County special police officer in shooting with intruders at DC police impound lot
Anne Arundel County MD May 18 2022
An armed security guard exchanged shots Tuesday evening with apparent intruders at a D.C. facility in Anne Arundel County, police said.
Three people were taken into custody and no injuries were reported, D.C. police said in an account based on preliminary information. They said two people fled.
Police said the armed guard reported encountering intruders on a D.C. police temporary impound lot in Anne Arundel.
After being challenged, the intruders fired at least one shot and the guard fired back, D.C. police said.
Anne Arundel police said it happened about 6:30 p.m. The matter was under investigation late Tuesday, D.C. police said.
They described the guard as a special police officer. Under D.C. law, special police officers are security guards who are permitted to carry firearms at the premises where they work and have law enforcement authority to make arrests.
