A D.C. police officer fatally shot a man early Sunday after he had run his motorcycle into a marked police cruiser.
An officer saw a motorcyclist driving recklessly near the 1700 block of U Street NE about 4:30 a.m. Sunday. A few minutes later another officer saw a matching motorcycle near Third and M streets NE.
The officer exited the passenger side of his cruiser to confront the motorcyclist, when the man “intentionally” drove his bike into the passenger door, police said. The officer fired his service weapon.
Police identified the motorcyclist as Terrence Sterling, 31, of Fort Washington, Maryland. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The officer involved did not sustain serious injuries and was placed on administrative leave.
• Ryan M. McDermott can be reached at rmcdermott@washingtontimes.com.
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