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Retired DC Lieutenant Charged For Fatal Library Shooting

Police arrested a familiar face in law enforcement after he shot and killed a 25-year-old in the Anacostia Neighborhood Library, officials said.

Jesse Porter

Jesse Porter

Photo Credit: Jesse Porter's LinkedIn Page

At around 3:30 p.m. on August 4, officers found Maurica Manyan suffering life-threatening injuries during a Special Police training session, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Police said Manyan was pronounced dead at a local hospital. 

Law enforcement's investigation revealed that the shooter, 58-year-old Jesse Porter, is a retired Metropolitan Police Department lieutenant that was providing baton instruction to the Library Special Police Officers.

Officials said Porter was charged with involuntary manslaughter. 

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