DC police respond to officer-involved shooting: developing

D.C. police are responding to reports of an officer-involved shooting in the southeast part of Washington.

The shooting was reported around 6 a.m. in the 400 block of M Street, near Navy Yard, according to FOX 5 DC.

Police closed roads and asked residents to avoid the area as officers investigate. 

A media staging area is being set up at 4th and L Streets SE to provide updates on the active situation.

Fox News has reached out to the Metropolitan Police Department for additional comment. 

This is a developing story and will be updated.