Teen Girl Shot Outside Anacostia Metro Station, Metro Says

A teenage girl was shot in the leg at the entrance to the Anacostia Metro station Sunday, a spokesperson for Metro says.

The girl approached a Metro Transit Police officer after she was shot and has been taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Metro said.

She was apparently shot by "an unknown male" at the entrance to the station from the bus area, the spokesperson said.

No one has been arrested at this time and police are still searching for a suspect, Metro said.

Metro service was not affected by the shooting.

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