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Two Stabbed In Separate Incidents Minutes Apart Near Rockville Metro Stations: Police

Two people were stabbed minutes apart on Sunday night in Montgomery County in the area of an area Metro station in Rockville, police say.

Twinbrook Metro Station

Twinbrook Metro Station

Photo Credit: Google Maps street view
Twinbrook Metro Station

Twinbrook Metro Station

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons/John Brighenti

Shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, members of the Rockville Police Department were called to the Twinbrook Metro station, where they found a man who was approached by a stranger who subsequently stabbed him.

Investigators say that minutes later, there was a separate call for a stabbing in the 1500 block of Rockville Pike, not far from the station, when another man was stabbed in the back by a stranger.

Both were taken to area hospitals for treatment and evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries.

There was an increased police presence in the area following the stabbings, as officers investigated and searched for their suspect, who was described as a Black man wearing all black clothing at the time.

The stabbings remain under investigation.

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