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Teen Killed In Shooting At DC Metro Station; Shooter At Large (UPDATED) Teen Killed In Shooting At DC Metro Station; Shooter At Large (UPDATED)
Teen Killed In Shooting At DC Metro Station; Shooter At Large (Updated) A teenage boy died after being shot at a Metro station in Northeast DC on Thursday afternoon, police confirmed. Officials say that a fight broke out on the platform of the Brookland-CUA Metro Station on Michigan Avenue late in the afternoon on April 4, during which at least one person began shooting. One teen involved in the fracas was struck and died from his injuries. #Update: MPD is releasing a second image of a suspect in the fatal shooting at the Brookland Metro Station. Anyone who can identify this individual is asked to call 202-727-9099 or text 50411. pic.twitter.com/9FOJQ1K06S …

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by Zak Failla
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Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC
Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC Some commuters in DC are up in arms as the WMATA closes down certain Red Line trains to allow for necessary repairs during the holiday season. The Metro began a two-week construction project on the Red Line to "perform critical safety repairs to the tunnel and track infrastructure, upgrade signal and communications systems, and install new platform edge lights," much to the dismay of many riders, who may now have to take shuttles. UPDATED: Red Line Alert: Thru closing Saturday, December 30th, free shuttles replace trains btwn Dupont Circle & Gallery Place due to major construction. …

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by Zak Failla
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Person Pinned Under Train At DC Metro Station (DEVELOPING) Person Pinned Under Train At DC Metro Station (DEVELOPING)
Person Pinned Under Train At DC Metro Station (Developing) Officials confirmed that there was a person under a train outside a Metro station in Northeast DC. An alert was issued at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday morning regarding a person who was under a train at the Rhode Island Avenue Station. Metro rescue incident @Metrorailinfo Rhode Island Ave station NE. Confirmed individual under train. Establishing unified command with @MetroTransitPD. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) August 23, 2023 According to Metro Transit Police, the preliminary investigation determined that a woman intentionally placed herself in the path of the tra…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fatal Train Crash Relocates 115 Red Line Passengers In DC Fatal Train Crash Relocates 115 Red Line Passengers In DC
Fatal Train Crash Relocates 115 Red Line Passengers In DC Nearly 115 Red Line passengers were relocated after a person was fatally struck by a train Tuesday, June 20 in Washington DC. The crash happened between Fort Totten and NoMa-Gallaudet stations just before 5 p.m. Passengers were escorted by responders to the Rhode Island Avenue platform. Shuttle buses are available for commuters impacted. Update Metro incident Rhode Island Ave NE. Sadly, this is a recovery rather than a rescue. Our firefighters working in conjunction with @wmata personnel are conducting a safe evacuation of a train that halted north of the station #DCsBravest pic.twitte…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Man Killed Touching Third Rail Also Struck By Train Near Metro Station, Police Say (UPDATED) Man Killed Touching Third Rail Also Struck By Train Near Metro Station, Police Say (UPDATED)
Man Killed Touching Third Rail Also Struck By Train Near Metro Station, Police Say (Updated) New details have been released after an unauthorized person was killed on the tracks at an MTA station Monday morning, causing train delays and cancelations. Metro Transit Police responded to the Judiciary Square station at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 3, to investigate a reported death after an unknown man was located on the tracks. The initial death investigation determined that the man entered the tracks through an end gate, and it is believed he made contact with the third rail, likely killing him. Further investigation found that he also was struck by a train on Monday mor…

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by Zak Failla
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Hotel Rapist Sought By Police Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera In Virginia Hotel Rapist Sought By Police Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera In Virginia
Hotel Rapist Sought By Police Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera In Virginia As if he knew he was being watched, an armed man locked eyes with surveillance cameras at a Virginia hotel where he burst into a hotel room and sexually assaulted a woman on Saturday, Oct. 1, according to footage and information released by police. The man physically and sexually assaulted the victim in a room at a hotel on the 8600 block of Westwood Center Drive in Vienna around 5:30 p.m. and then fled, county police said. A man who knew the victim began chasing the suspect, who pointed a gun at him and continued his escape.  The victim was taken to a nearby hospital t…

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by Cecilia Levine