Metropolitan Police release bodycam footage of a suspect opening fire at officers and then gets away

Metropolitan Police Department officials are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday night in Southeast.

The incident took place in the 3400 block of 13th Place, Southeast.

Officers said they were on the scene around 9:35 p.m.

In a video posted overnight on social media by D.C. Police, acting Chief Pamela Smith said that police were called for the sounds of gunshots. While canvassing the area, the suspect began shooting at officers. The suspect went into a nearby building.

When police searched the building, the suspect could not be found, according to Smith.

Police say the suspect was seen wearing a white t-shirt, and black bottoms and has long hair roughly around shoulder-length