WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. said there is not enough evidence to charge a U.S. Park Police (USPP) officer for his involvement in the 2023 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Dalaneo Martin.
On March 18, 2023, officers responded around 8:50 a.m. at 34th Street and Baker Street for a report of a suspicious vehicle.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and USSP Officers responded to the scene and saw Dalaneo Martin sleeping in the driver’s seat of the vehicle.
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Police said the vehicle had a license plate that belonged to another car and the ignition had been punched.
While officers worked out how to get Martin out of the vehicle, he woke up and a struggle started.
Martin then sped off with a USPP officer in the backseat of the car.
While in the backseat, the officer told Martin to “stop.”
As Martin continued to drive, the officer told him “stop man, just let me out! Let me out! Stop or I’ll shoot.”