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Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham said Friday that terrorism has been ruled out in a vehicular accident that hit two bike-patrol officers and a city employee before speeding off and slamming into a recycling truck.
All three victims were reportedly in stable condition by Friday afternoon.
The accident occurred about 9pm Thursday in the Adams Morgan neighborhood, long popular for its eateries, shopping and nightlife.
Both suspects are from Virginia. Brandon Figures-Mormon, 22, was charged with assault with intent to kill and possession of an unregistered firearm. Mr. Figures-Mormon is from Disputanta, a community near Richmond. The passenger, Dwayne Nicholas Taylor, 23, of Prince George, was charged with possession of an unregistered firearm.
Both suspects are from Virginia. Brandon Figures-Mormon, 22, was charged with assault with intent to kill and possession of an unregistered firearm. Mr. Figures-Mormon is from Disputanta, a community near Richmond. The passenger, Dwayne Nicholas Taylor, 23, of Prince George, was charged with possession of an unregistered firearm.
Chief Newsham said Friday that it was unclear if the police officers and transportation worker were intended targets. The chief also said an act of terrorism had been ruled out.
The men were speeding along 18th Street NW in a white pickup truck when they hit the officers and the city employee, and kept speeding.
At least one of the patrol bikes could be seen mangled in the pickup’s wreckage.
On Friday morning, Chief Newsham tweeted that Thursday was “a long and tough night [for] the MPD family.”
• Deborah Simmons can be reached at dsimmons@washingtontimes.com.
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