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D.C. Police Commander Who Reportedly Shot Man At Wharf Is Known For Aggressive Tactics
The most recent time I've seen MPD Commander Bagshaw was July 8, as he threw a prop marked "Love and rage" into
@xr_dc_
's boat on July 8.
He has now been on administrative leave after the July 16 shooting, for which we await a lot more details.
@xr_dc_
's boat on July 8.
He has now been on administrative leave after the July 16 shooting, for which we await a lot more details.
MPD's Lt Jason Bagshaw threw a prop marked "Love and rage" into @xr_dc_'s boat after officers attached it to a police vehicle.
While none of the protesters appear to be arrested, officers towed the boat itself away.
"END FOSSIL FUELS NOW" was written on the side of the boat.
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While none of the protesters appear to be arrested, officers towed the boat itself away.
"END FOSSIL FUELS NOW" was written on the side of the boat.
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JUL 18, 3:53 PM
D.C. Police Commander Who Reportedly Shot Man At Wharf Is Known For Aggressive Tactics
Jacob Fenston | https://twitter.com/JacobFenston
Jason Bagshaw was reported to be the officer who killed a man brandishing a gun at the Wharf. Here he is seen in 2020 with a group of Proud Boys.
Courtesy of Aeleen Henderson-Fiestas
On Saturday evening, two off-duty police officers were dining at the Wharf, when they saw a someone outside brandishing a gun during a confrontation on the busy waterfront, according to police. The officers told the person to drop the weapon but he did not do it.
“We know that one of our officers fired at least one time, striking the suspect in this case, fatally injuring him,” said D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee during a press conference on Monday.
Police have not released the name of the officer, but the Washington Post has identified him as Commander Jason Bagshaw, a controversial figure known to many local activists for aggressive policing tactics. Contee described the officer who fired the shots as a “fairly newly promoted commander,” who has been on the force for “more than 15 years.” That matches Bagshaw’s biography: he has been on the force for 19 years and was promoted from lieutenant to commander in April.
Police identified the man who was killed as 23 year-old Lazarus Wilson, of Dumfries. ... Contee praised the officers’ actions, though he said the investigation was still ongoing.
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D.C. Police Commander Who Reportedly Shot Man At Wharf Is Known For Aggressive Tactics
Jacob Fenston | https://twitter.com/JacobFenston
Jason Bagshaw was reported to be the officer who killed a man brandishing a gun at the Wharf. Here he is seen in 2020 with a group of Proud Boys.
Courtesy of Aeleen Henderson-Fiestas
On Saturday evening, two off-duty police officers were dining at the Wharf, when they saw a someone outside brandishing a gun during a confrontation on the busy waterfront, according to police. The officers told the person to drop the weapon but he did not do it.
“We know that one of our officers fired at least one time, striking the suspect in this case, fatally injuring him,” said D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee during a press conference on Monday.
Police have not released the name of the officer, but the Washington Post has identified him as Commander Jason Bagshaw, a controversial figure known to many local activists for aggressive policing tactics. Contee described the officer who fired the shots as a “fairly newly promoted commander,” who has been on the force for “more than 15 years.” That matches Bagshaw’s biography: he has been on the force for 19 years and was promoted from lieutenant to commander in April.
Police identified the man who was killed as 23 year-old Lazarus Wilson, of Dumfries. ... Contee praised the officers’ actions, though he said the investigation was still ongoing.
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