Officer Shoots Armed Man During Foot Pursuit in Downtown D. C

(Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Washington, DC On Monday, December 18, 2023, at approximately 8:30 p. m., officers working a proactive high visibility patrol detail attempted to conduct an investigatory stop on a man in the 900 block of F Street, Northwest. As the officers exited their vehicle and attempted to stop the man, he took off running. Officers ran after the man. While running, the man displayed a firearm. One officer discharged a round, striking the man. Medics were immediately called to the scene and officers provided medical aid until paramedics from DC Fire and EMS arrived. The man, later identified as 27yearold Corey Darnell Branch, of Southeast, DC, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of nonlifethreatening injuries. Branch was arrested and charged with Assault on a Police Officer, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and six additional firearms related charges including Unlawful Possession and Carrying a Pis