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The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

DC police officer says he was ordered to omit agent shooting at a driver in traffic stop report

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The Metropolitan police department investigates a double shooting of two males on 18 August 2025 in Washington DC. Photograph: Andrew Leyden/Getty Images

A Washington DC police officer made the stunning admission that he was told to omit from a report the fact that a federal agent fired multiple times at a driver during a traffic stop.

The officer’s admission comes amid a series of shootings involving federal agents deployed to cities under the Donald Trump administration. It also reflects a broader pattern in which charges brought by federal agents are often dismissed once they reach court.

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