A security guard exchanged shots at a D.C. impoundment lot in Maryland, police say.
In the incident, D.C. police said the armed guard reported encountering intruders on a D.C. police temporary impound lot in Anne Arundel. After being challenged the intruders fired at least one shot and the guard fired back, D.C. police said.
Anne Arundel police said it apparently occurred around 6:30 p.m. The matter was under investigation late Tuesday, D.C. police said. They described the guard as a special police officer. Under D.C. law, special police officers are security guards who are permitted to carry firearms at the premises where they work.
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