The Post is reporting that an off-duty Metropolitan Police officer shot a man who was attempting to rob him at a gas station in Northeast early this morning.

A police spokesperson told the paper the shooting took place at around 12:30 a.m. at 905 Brentwood Rd. NE, though it seems like the gas station in question actually has to be the Lowest Price Gas Station at 925 Brentwood Rd. NE, as no gas station appears to be listed at the 905 address. The robbery suspect is in critical condition.

The amazing thing about this shooting is that the unnamed off-duty police officer was reportedly still in uniform when the suspect approached him with a gun. The officer was filling up his personal vehicle and not a patrol car, but still. How do you decide that trying to rob a uniformed cop is a good bet? Maybe it was dark enough that the suspect didn’t notice who he was robbing until it was too late?

UPDATE: WJLA is reporting that the suspect has died. They also say that the suspect’s gun was recovered, and that police believe he also tried to rob the gas station. Images captured by the news station confirm that it was indeed the Lowest Price Gas Station at 925 Brentwood Rd. NE.