Off-Duty D.C. Officer Shoots Robber

An off-duty Metro (D.C.) Police officer shot and wounded a man who attempted to rob her in southeast Washington early Tuesday.

An off-duty Metro (D.C.) Police officer shot and wounded a man who attempted to rob her in southeast Washington early Tuesday.

The man confronted the officer and told her he was armed. The officer then shot the man in the stomach with her service weapon. The man was taken to the hospital for treatment and is expected to survive, reports the Washington Post.

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