ARMED MAN TAKEN OUT BY DC POLICE

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A MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY CONFRONTED POLICE WITH KNIVES WAS FATALLY SHOT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES A 911 CALL WAS PLACED AROUND 1:15 PM IN WHICH THE VICTIM TOLD OPERATORS HE HAD JUST KILLED HIS SISTER. OFFICERS ARRIVED AT THE LOCATION, THE 1700 BLOCK OF TRENTON PLACE, S.E., AND FOUND THE MAN IN THE STREET HOLDING WHAT THEY CALL SEVERAL KNIVES.

POLICE SAY THEY WARNED THE MAN SEVERAL TIMES TO DROP THE KNIVES AND AFTER NOT COOPERATING, TWO OF THE THREE OFFICERS ON THE SCENE FIRED THREE ROUNDS. AUTHORITIES SAY THE MAN'S SISTER WAS LATER LOCATED AND FOUND UNHARMED.

AS APART OF STANDARD PROCEDURE, THE THREE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.

NO MORE SAFETY CHECKS ON DC VEHICLES

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THE DISTRICT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL BE ENDING ITS SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR PRIVATELY OWNED CARS.

THE SWITCH IS SET TO GOT IN EFFECT OCT. 1. HOWEVER, THE CHANGE IS LEAVING SOME RESIDENTS EXTREMELY CONCERNED. ACCORDING TO SOME LOCAL RESIDENTS, NO SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM MEANS MORE UNSAFE CARS ON THE STREETS OF OUR NATION'S CAPITAL, WHICH DUE TO RESEARCH, CAN MEAN MORE ACCIDENTS.

DC COUNCIL WAS WON OVER BY THE FENTY ADMINISTRATION AND D.C. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES PERSUASION TO END THE PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE $400,OOO. ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES THE EMISSIONS INSPECTION WILL STILL BE REQUIRED EVERY TWO YEARS FOR ALL CARS AND TRUCKS.

THIS CHANGE WILL MAKE THE DISTRICT THE FIRST IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION TO DROP ALL SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES.

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THE WASHINGTON POST