A Manassas Park police officer was struck by a car and a suspect wounded by gunfire during a suspicious vehicle call early Sunday.
At 1:49 a.m., a city officer responded to a report of possible drug activity in the 8600 block of Cartwright Court, police said in a press release.
The driver “increased his speed and attempted to flee the area striking and running over the officer,” the release said.
The officer, a 5-year veteran of the force, suffered serious injuries and was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital.
The driver fled on foot after striking the officer and was found a short distance away, police said.
“The suspect had sustained a gunshot wound as a result of the incident,” the release said. Police did not say if officers shot the man. He was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital.
City police spokeswoman Karen Barton said the officer was in stable condition Sunday morning. The condition of the man shot was unknown.
Police did not release the name of the officer hit by the car.
Police have charged Robert Daniel Washington III, 21, of Arrington Farm Court in Manassas with the attempted capital murder of a police officer and malicious wounding, police said.
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