Washington, D.C
Shooting at Potomac Avenue Metro Station Raises Safety Concerns Again
Service at a prepare station the place a Metro engineer was shot and killed final month was disrupted by gunfire once more Thursday night.
Somebody fired one shot on the Potomac Avenue Metro Station and fled. Police didn’t discover a sufferer, however social media posts present a bullet gap within the prepare.
“After the capturing that occurred yesterday, we acquired a tweet from the ANC (advisory neighborhood commissioner),” mentioned John Ayala, founding father of the D.C. chapter of the Guardian Angels. “And he mentioned, ‘Look, we may use your assist down at Potomac.’ So, we mentioned let’s give it a attempt to come down right here.”
Police mentioned the person they’re trying to find wore distinctive sneakers that seem like Air Jordan 5 Retros with aqua particulars.
Final month, Metro worker Robert Cunningham, 64, was shot and killed whereas making an attempt to defend riders and coworkers from a gunman, who additionally shot and injured two different folks.
Metro Transit Police have elevated patrols at sure stations by as a lot as 60%.