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Rasheed Thorne, William Walker IV Arrested For DC Shooting

Two men implicated in a shooting involving a veteran Metropolitan Police Department officer are facing weapons charges after crashing in Prince George's County during a police pursuit, officials say.

William Walker (left) and Rasheed Thorne

William Walker (left) and Rasheed Thorne

Photo Credit: Prince George's County Police
The Metropolitan Police officer was shot on Monday afternoon.

The Metropolitan Police officer was shot on Monday afternoon.

Photo Credit: Facebook/Metropolitan Police

Rasheed Thorne, and William Walker IV, both 21, neither of whom has a fixed address, were taken into custody and charged with weapons offenses after crashing their vehicle in Landover, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.

An off-duty member of the Metropolitan Police Department was injured in Northwest DC on Monday afternoon when shots were fired at his vehicle, though it is unclear if he was struck or otherwise injured during the incident.

He was able to drive himself to the nearby Fourth District station, where he was assisted and taken to MedStar Washington Hospital Center for treatment and evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries.

At approximately 12:40 p.m. on May 20 MPD notified police in Prince George's County that its officers were in an active pursuit of the two shooting suspects, who wound up crashing in the area of Town Place and Route 202. 

Thorne and Walker were arrested at the crash scene, where a gun was recovered nearby. 

Both were charged with two firearms offenses and they are being held at the Prince George's County Department of Corrections.

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