WASHINGTON - A man was shot and killed by U.S. Marshals in Northeast D.C. on Wednesday.
D.C. police say the law enforcement officers were responding after receiving reports about a man making threats toward a woman while he was armed.
The backstory:
D.C. police say they received a call about a man with a weapon making threats at a business near the intersection of Kenilworth Terrace and Hayes Street, NE, at approximately 2:12 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
Officers arrived at the establishment and later found the victim who had been threatened by the armed individual.
According to a police report, the victim had been inside Circle 7 having a conversation with the suspect that escalated into an argument. She left the store and says the suspect followed her to her car. He then pulled out a gun.
The victim drove away heading down the 3700 block of Hayes Street and the suspect also drove away.
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The shooting:
Members of the US Marshals Service also responded to the incident and were able to find and stop the suspect.
Authorities have not released details on what led up to the gunfire, but they say a U.S. Marshal fired their service weapon, striking the suspect. He was later pronounced dead.
The man has been identified as 43-year-old Julian Marquette Bailey of Northeast.
No MPD members were on scene at the time of the shooting, but it is under investigation by members of MPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau’s Force Investigations Team, which investigates all law enforcement officer-involved shootings in the District.
When the investigation concludes, the United States Attorney’s Office for D.C. will independently review the facts and evidence of this case.
Dig deeper:
The shooting comes at a time when some D.C. residents are concerned about the increased presence of federal agents in the city.
The D.C. Justice Lab, an advocacy organization focused on D.C.’s criminal justice system and its impact on Black residents, released a statement on Thursday saying this is the result of multiple law enforcement agencies operating in the city at one time.
Read their full statement below:
"We acknowledge the tragic and recent loss of life of a DC resident. Any loss of life in our city is devastating, and our thoughts are with the individual’s family, loved ones, and community.
DC residents should not be placed at risk because multiple law enforcement agencies show up in our neighborhoods and operate on their own terms without clear and consistent local oversight. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has local protocols designed to avoid unnecessary escalation and provide accountability to District residents. It is no coincidence that Washington, DC, a city which has 32 law enforcement agencies operating in its boundaries due to both local and federal control, also experiences disproportionate and often harmful contact between law enforcement and Black residents.
Federal agencies that operate here must be required to follow comparable standards, coordinate transparently with MPD, and be subject to independent investigation whenever force is used, and consequences when encounters turn deadly. DC has been sounding the alarm about how federal agencies are operating in DC, and a recent report from the Police Complaints Board Office of Police Complaints shows a 13 percent increase in reported complaints, with 71 percent of those coming from Black residents, underscores the sense of urgency.
Public safety in the District requires clear standards, transparency, and a commitment to protecting the lives and rights of all residents."