A man was found shot and killed in the parking lot of the Southern Avenue Metro station in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, on Sunday.
Metro Transit police said they found the man with a gunshot wound at around 4:45 p.m. Authorities believe there was an altercation between the victim and the suspected shooter in the bus bay before shots rang out.
Police said they performed CPR on the victim, but he could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was not revealed.
“The person is not on scene and has fled the area," Deputy Chief Stephen Boehm said. "We are still reviewing video at this time, but again it’s still preliminary at this point.”
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Green Line trains were bypassing the Southern Avenue station, and bus service was established. The station has since reopened.
Since the start of 2023, there have been two shootings near Metro stations and one on a Metrobus.
“Seriously, I’m not shocked. And that’s what’s horrible, is that it’s so common here that I’m not shocked," rider Brandy Strawser said about Sunday's deadly gunfire. "Hopefully they can do something about this around here, make it safer for us.”
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Metro General Manager Randy Clarke issued a statement via Twitter that read: “Another preventable loss in our region, this time outside a metro station. We should all be sad & frustrated w/ the ongoing gun violence in America. Appreciate staff & MTPD officers quick response including CPR. More info will be released as the investigation progresses.”
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