D.C. police said three officers were wounded early Monday when an armed man opened fire on them inside the lobby of a Northeast apartment building. The officers returned fire and killed the suspect.

Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said all three officers are expected to survive after being wounded in the shooting that erupted around 4:40 a.m. Monday in the 300 block of Florida Avenue NE.

Police did not immediately divulge the suspect’s identity.

“This is yet another reminder of the daily dangers that we face every day in our city and across the U.S. I’m very grateful that our officers were able to get through this particular incident without any further injuries,” Chief Smith said.

The chief said officers initially responded to a report of a gun-wielding man in the apartment’s lobby.

Officers encountered the man inside the complex, but he ducked inside an elevator to get away, police said.

Chief Smith said police searched for the man until he exited an elevator a few minutes later. She said the man pulled out a gun as officers moved to arrest him.

“During the struggle the suspect fired, discharged his gun at the officers, and the officers returned fire, striking the suspect,” the chief said.

Police pronounced the man dead at the scene.

The three officers were taken to a hospital for treatment. The chief said all three are in stable condition.

The three officers will be placed on leave while the Metropolitan Police Department reviews the shooting.

• Matt Delaney can be reached at mdelaney@washingtontimes.com.