WASHINGTON (7News) — The man accused of throwing a weapon into a storm drain in D.C., leading to the accidental shooting death of Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Officer Wayne David, has been arrested, according to police.

Officials told 7News that Tyrell Bailey, 27, was arrested at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 7th District. He's been arrested on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm. It is unclear if Bailey will appear in court on Thursday.

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Bailey was the subject of a chase that began on the 4500 block of Quarles Street, Northeast around 5:40 p.m. when officers saw a man get out of a suspicious vehicle.

Officials said the man ran from the area and jumped into the roadway on Interstate 295 southbound. At some point, police said Bailey placed a firearm into a storm drain before crossing over into the Northbound 295 lanes and fleeing on the back of a motorcycle.

David, a long-time officer with MPD's Violent Crime Suppression Division, tried to recover the weapon and was accidentally shot in the process. He was taken to a hospital by helicopter, where he tragically died from his injuries.

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