A D.C. officer shot and wounded a man who wielded a gun in a confrontation Tuesday afternoon in Southeast Washington, police said.

       The wounded man was taken to a hospital in condition that wasn’t life-threatening after the shooting in the 1700 block of Minnesota Avenue, said Police Chief Robert J. Contee III.

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       The encounter occurred about 6 p.m. after the officer saw a man involved in the possible use of drugs, the chief said. After sending the man on his way, the officer saw an indication that he might have been carrying a gun and tried to engage him, the chief said.

       He said the man pulled a gun from his clothing and brandished it. The officer’s orders to stop were not heeded, and the officer fired, the chief said.

       The matter remained under investigation Tuesday night.