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Library Police Officer Shot Dead

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DC library safety instructor resigns after shooting death of officer in training exercise

by WJLA StaffThursday, August 11th 2022



Anacostia Library




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WASHINGTON (WJLA) — D.C. Library’s Public Safety Director Douglas Morency submitted his resignation following the Aug. 4 fatal shooting of a library special police officer during an ASP baton training session.

A spokesperson for the library told WJLA that Morency submitted his request for resignation within hours of the shooting.

"Douglas Morency submitted his resignation on Aug. 4. The Library received the resignation letter that night. His last day will be Aug. 18. Mr. Morency's resignation letter is a personnel document. Therefore, it is not public," library media relations manager George Williams said.

A retired Metropolitan Police Department lieutenant was arrested and charged one day after the shooting took place.

Special police officer, Maurica Manyan, 25, was shot during the training session at Anacostia Library conducted by the retired MPD officer, police said.

Officers were called to the library for the reported shooting a little after 3:30 p.m., officials said. When officers entered the library, they found Manyan unconscious and with a gunshot wound.

An investigation revealed that retired MPD Lieutenant Jesse Porter, 58, was providing the training as a professional instructor for a room full of library special police officers. Police said during the training, Porter fired a shot from a gun and struck Manyan.

Court documents state that the first officer on the scene said Porter said something to the effect of, "I thought I had my training gun. Why did I do this? Is she OK?"

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