An officer-involved shooting that happened Thursday night in Prince George's County is under investigation.
Around 8:40 p.m., a PGPD lieutenant conducted a traffic stop on a car at 23rd Avenue at East-West Highway.
When a backup officer arrived, the driver, 32-year-old James Lee, Jr., was asked to get out of the car.
Police say while one officer stood with Lee, the second officer, Lieutenant Charles Cooper, began searching the car.
As the search progressed, the Lee jumped back in the car and allegedly began to drive away with Cooper still inside.
Cooper shot his gun, striking Lee. The vehicle ultimately crashed into a pole about 100 yards from the initial stop, police say.
Lee was pronounced dead on the scene. Both officers were taken to a hospital, where they have since been released.
