Two Hurt In DC Shooting At Fort Totten Metro Station Involving Special Police Officer

A man and teen boy were both shot during an incident at the Fort Totten Metro station late on Thursday night that involved a security officer.

Zak Failla

07/21/2023 11:50 a.m.

Officials said that at approximately 11 p.m. on Thursday, a man and teenage boy were fighting over a gun at the Galloway Street NE station when the gun went off, striking one of them, police said.

In response, a special police officer assigned to the station returned fire, hitting the second person.

Both were treated at the scene and rushed to area hospitals with critical, possibly life-threatening injuries.

The shooting is now being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department.

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