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From MPD:
Gunshots near Pennsylvania SE and Potomac Ave SE
Last night [Tuesday] Officers from DC Housing Authority Police were inside of Potomac Gardens when they heard the sound of gunshots. The officers called for assistance and responded to the courtyard area where they encountered two armed suspects. After a foot chase both suspects were apprehended and two firearms were recovered.
And in other news WTOP reported on MPD Chief Cathy Lanier’s new contract:
The District’s top cop signed a new five-year, quarter-million-dollar contract late Tuesday night.
D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier’s deal keeps her annual salary at the current $253,000 and contains no annual raises or bonuses, according to a source familiar with the deal.