Policeman Critical After Carjacker Hits Him in Pentagon Parking Lot

A Pentagon police officer was struck and seriously injured Tuesday when he tried to halt a carjacking suspect in a Pentagon parking lot, authorities said.

As police tried to arrest the suspect, he allegedly grabbed an officer’s gun and shot himself. The incident was not believed to be terrorism-related, police said.

The driver was fleeing police after apparently taking a car from a motorist in Alexandria, several miles from the Pentagon. The motorist suffered non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.

Alexandria Police Lt. John Crawford said the suspect was moving at a “pretty good clip” Tuesday morning when he struck a police cruiser and then the Pentagon police officer at a security booth.

The officer, James Feltis, 41, a 10-year veteran of the force, was listed in very critical condition Tuesday night, said Pentagon spokesman Glenn Flood.

When officers tried to arrest the suspect, he grabbed the Alexandria officer’s gun, fired multiple shots and injured himself, said Amy Bertsch, an Alexandria police spokeswoman.

Police were still trying to confirm the man’s identity late Tuesday. He was taken to a hospital, but his injuries were not considered life-threatening.