The Brief
- A police chase led Metropolitan Police officers and federal agents through Washington, D.C. on Thursday night.
- A Homeland Security Investigations officer shot their gun during the chase.
- Officers arrested Justin Brian Nelson of Southeast DC and charged him with assaulting a law enforcement officer, fleeing from police and more.
WASHINGTON – The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating after a federal officer fired their gun during a police chase in Washington, D.C. Thursday night.
DC police chase
What we know:
Justin Brian Nelson, 35, was arrested Thursday night and charged with felony assault on a police officer, fleeing from law enforcement in a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a crash and driving with a suspended license.
The chase started around 4:45 p.m. Thursday, at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue SE and Minnesota Avenue SE. Metropolitan Police officers said they were patrolling with federal agents when they saw Nelson commit a traffic violation.…