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Self-inflicted Gunshot

Police ID Man Who Died By Suicide After MPD Officer-Involved Shootout Police ID Man Who Died By Suicide After MPD Officer-Involved Shootout
Police ID Man Who Died By Suicide After MPD Officer-Involved Shootout Police say that a man is dead after firing shots at members of the Metropolitan Police Department before ultimately turning the gun on himself in a Washington, DC alley during a pursuit, authorities announced. Savontae Dodie Perkins, 40, of Washington, DC, has been identified as the victim who was killed early on Tuesday, Feb. 28 after taking extensive measures in an effort to avoid apprehension for an alleged assault. The events leading up to Perkins’ death began shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27. Officers were called to the 1400 block of Park Road in Northwest, DC on Monday nig…