D.C. police are investigating whether the shooting of a 24-year-old man may be connected to a federal fraud investigation, authorities said. Leituenant Harris Jr., of Capitol Heights, was gunned down in his car Thursday night, three weeks after authorities arrested him after finding fraudulent credit cards, a few small bags of marijuana, and eight U.S. Department of State passport applications during a routine traffic stop. Harris told federal agents that he obtained the passport information from a co-conspirator who works for the U.S. Department of State.

D.C. Inspector Rodney Parks said detectives have found no evidence that Harris' death is related to the investigation, but they are following up with the federal authorities. 

— Scott McCabe

Officers treated after cruiser crash

Two D.C. police officers were hospitalized Thursday night after their patrol car cruiser crashed with another car as the officers were responding to a call in Mount Pleasant.

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A 23-year-old male officer and a 26-year-old female officer were trapped in their car and had to be extricated by fire rescue crews, D.C. fire department spokesman Alan Etter said. Two females in the other car were also taken to a hospital, along with a pedestrian who sustained minor injuries. At least one of the officers had been released from the hospital Friday, police said. 

— Scott McCabe

Woman killed in collision

 Franz Davila, 58, of Olney, died around 9:55 a.m. Friday when her Toyota Corolla, headed east on Old Baltimore Road, crossing Georgia Avenues in Olney, was struck by a 2000 Honda Odyssey headed south on Georgia Avenue. No charges have been filed against Stephanie Gold, 46, the driver of Honda, who had her daughter, Mazal Gold-Joharie, 16, in the car. They were taken Montgomery General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information should call 301-840-2435. 

— Freeman Klopott