On Thursday night, after two police bike patrol officers, a traffic aide and two pedestrians were struck by a pickup truck at a busy Washington D.C. intersection, the D.C. Police Chief would not rule out the act being a terrorist act.
D.C. Metro Police Chief Peter Newsham was asked if terrorism could be ruled out, but would only say, “We have to look at that very closely. We do not have a motive at this time.” He added that he was unaware if the officers were targeted because they were police, and that one of the officers is in “very critical” condition. The other officer and the traffic aide has serious but non-life threatening injuries.
The driver and a passenger in the truck were arrested; a weapon was found in the car.
WTOP reported Friday morning:
Dwayne Nicholas Taylor, 23, of Prince George, Virginia, has been charged with possession of an unregistered firearm/unlawful possession of a firearm or destructive device. Brandon Figures-Mormon, 22, of Disputanta, Virginia, has been charged with intent to kill and possession of an unregistered firearm/unlawful possession of a firearm or destructive device.