As we reported, an undercover U.S. Park Police officer was shot in an ambush shooting Monday evening while driving a Tesla. The officer suffered non-life-threatening wounds to the shoulder and had to be airlifted to a local hospital.
Although details are scant, two men have now been arrested in the case.
The Metropolitan Police Department said Tuesday that 21-year-old Darren Foster was found and stopped shortly after the shooting of the officer, who has not been identified. A second suspect, 22-year-old Asheile Foster, was arrested on Tuesday, D.C. police said.
Both of the suspects were charged with assault on a federal police officer, according to Metropolitan police.
U.S. Park Police officer shot in the 5000 blk of Queens Stroll Pl SE.
— the scanner boys (@scannerboys) March 24, 2026
Officer struck by rifle fire and transported Priority 1 (life-threatening injuries).
Heavy police response.
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PREVIOUSLY: Condition Unknown: US Park Police Officer Shot in Washington, D.C., Airlifted to Hospital
It’s unclear if the officer was targeted or just a victim of D.C.’s notorious random criminality:
The officer was struck in the upper body and drove several blocks in the white vehicle before being flown by helicopter to a hospital, where he was listed in serious condition.
Police said he is expected to survive...
“The officer was ambushed by at least two gunmen,” U.S. Park Police Chief Scott Brecht told reporters.
The injured officer was the vehicle’s sole occupant, police said.
The shooting occurred after 7:30 p.m. in the 5100 block of Drake Place SE, in the Marshall Heights neighborhood, an area that in the past has been plagued by gun violence.
Other reports, however, say that there were two officers in the vehicle.
Park Service Police Chief Scott Brecht told reporters late Monday night that at least two officers were driving in an unmarked white Tesla during an ongoing investigation when two gunmen ambushed them. The circumstances of the ambush of an unmarked car weren't clear.
Metropolitan Police Interim Chief Jeff Carroll told reporters on Monday the officer was targeted.
Brecht said the officer who was hit kept driving up the road and then pulled over, and got first aid.
The officer was shot in the shoulder, according to a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter. The officer was airlifted to the hospital and has since been discharged, police said Tuesday.
Both Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel posted their prayers for the officer on social media and said they were keeping tabs on the investigation:
I’ve spoken to Mayor Bowser and Police Chief Carroll and was briefed on the shooting. The @FBI, @DEAHQ, @ATFHQ, @USMarshalsHQ and all our partner agencies will assist Metro Police Department in any way we can.
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) March 24, 2026
Please pray for the officer’s recovery. https://t.co/SkYPq2vxuy
The area is not unaccustomed to violence:
A Washington Post analysis in 2021 showed that in a little more than three years, crime scene technicians found 2,759 bullet casings — by-products of shootings involving rifles, pistols and shotguns — in about a one-square-mile area that includes Marshall Heights.
It was among the highest concentrations of bullet casings collected in the city in that period, a stark demonstration of how many times triggers were pulled.
At this point, the shooting remains somewhat shrouded in mystery, and news reports are conflicting. RedState will keep you updated if and when we get some real answers.
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