Inside her stolen car, a woman in Washington, DC reacts to the news of a fatal police shooting.

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The automobile smashed into a residence in the 300 block of 36th Street NE, killing the youngster inside and trapping the US Park Police officer inside. On Sunday, a local lady learned that a juvenile driving her stolen automobile in Washington, DC was shot and killed by U.S. Park Police. She described to News4 what lead up to the shooting and how shocked she was by its brutal conclusion.

Porshia McCullum parked her Hyundai Tucson in front of the United States Government Publishing Office in Northwest Washington, D.C., a week before the police shooting, believing it to be secure. Nevertheless, she only had her window as proof that the automobile had been parked where she remembered it to be.

McCullum reported the automobile stolen to the police and posted a request for help finding it on social media. Its uniqueness of it was highlighted by the attached customized tags. All around the city, I was hearing reports of it, McCullum recalled.

It was seen at a petrol station the day before the tragic incident. Then, on Saturday morning, McCullum got a Facebook message from a buddy. She claims to have seen my vehicle in someone's garage. As far as she was concerned, it was visible from 295, she replied.

In the River Terrace area, McCullum saw a vehicle that had crashed into a house, but he "couldn't match the plate number at the time since it was covered with cardboard."

What she saw and what she discovered were disturbing even before officials verified it was hers; someone had been slain in the vehicle she used to bring her family where they needed to go for work and school. At around 8:50 a.m., two US Park Police (USPP) officers arrived at the intersection of Baker and 34th streets NE in response to a report of a stolen car, according to DC police.

Family members of 17-year-old Delaneo Martin, who was driving away from investigating cops, told reporters that their son "dragged" one officer and "tied" another in the back car.

A police officer inside a vehicle opened fire on a teenager before crashing into a home on the 300 block of 36th Street NE. It was her firm belief that her vehicle would be abandoned and that would be the end of the story.

She acknowledged that the deceased driver may not have been the car's thief, but stated he nonetheless died over the stolen vehicle. It's horrible that someone was murdered in an automobile, McCullum added.

The Metropolitan Police Department's Internal Affairs Section will investigate the incident as is standard procedure.

McCullum, who works two jobs and raises four children on her own while going to school, expressed sadness over the deaths and injuries but anger that the automobile was stolen and being used for "joy rides." The insurance payout can be less than the car's actual worth because of outstanding loans.

McCullum said she wouldn't want the car back since it's now evidence and probably a complete loss due to the damage, and because someone died inside.