The team has had multiple crises over last several weeks, including offensive emails, botched jersey retirement, and a DEA investigation into the team’s athletic trainer.
Police were investigating an alleged domestic dispute when Terrance Maurice Parker brandished a gun, which city officials say he pointed at an officer.
U.S. Justice Department Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz said Thursday he would examine the training and instruction given to law enforcement officers who have responded to protests supporting Black lives in the District and Portland, Ore.
The Bird has gotten political in the past, too.
The firefighter, who has not been identified, was left with a broken jaw and is currently hospitalized.
After being briefed on an unrelated case, James Comey told Congress that the FBI learned of emails that “appear to be pertinent” to the investigation, though their significance remains “unclear.”
The deadly police encounter was captured on cell phone video.
No delays due to the incident have been announced at this time.
U.S. Attorney says the evidence is “likely insufficient to obtain and sustain a criminal conviction.”
Traffic on 13th Street NW is closed from E through H Street as police investigate.
