Landover man accused of shooting DC Housing Authority police officer held without bond

40-year-old Victor Terrill of Landover, Maryland, is charged with assaulting a police officer whereas armed and possessing a firearm throughout a violent crime.

Terrill was arrested final week in an house constructing on 4th Street Southeast after allegedly shooting the D.C. Housing Authority Police Officer hours earlier at a special house advanced practically a block away.

D.C. Housing Authority police chief Michael Reese mentioned throughout a information convention that police responded simply earlier than 6 a.m. to studies of “undesirable company” on the Carroll Apartments at 410 M St. SE.

D.C. Housing Authority officers discovered Terrill and a girl, who weren’t constructing residents, outdoors of one of the residences. They refused to depart and a battle ensued as police tried to arrest them. This led to Terrill shooting one of the officers within the stomach, beneath his bullet proof vest, police mentioned.

The officer was taken to a hospital and handled for non-life-threatening accidents. No one else was harm within the incident.

37-year-old Teyona Tolson of Southwest D.C., who accompanied Terrill within the first house constructing on 4th Street Southeast, has been charged with illegal entry.

Reese mentioned that he’s reminding legislation enforcement officers “to stay vigilant” as D.C. officers have been shot quite a few occasions to start with of 2024, together with an incident in Southeast two weeks in the past the place three officers have been shot.

“It’s very disturbing, the violence that appears to be escalating. It’s only a difficult time proper now for our legislation enforcement officers locally at giant,” Reese mentioned.

A courtroom listening to for Terrill has been set for Monday.

WTOP’s Emily Venezky contributed to this report.