Man who killed woman at bus stop dies in Northwest DC police shooting
Key Points:
- A man who fatally shot a woman he had a previous relationship with was killed in a police shooting on a Metro bus in Northwest D.C. Tuesday morning.
- The incident began around 7:10 a.m. near Wisconsin Avenue and Porter Street, when the suspect shot the victim and then boarded a bus, which was later stopped by police at Wisconsin Avenue and Upton Street.
- Officers evacuated passengers and confronted the suspect, who pulled a firearm and pointed it at police, prompting two officers to discharge their weapons and fatally wound him.
- The names of the shooter and victim have not been released; this marks the second domestic homicide in D.C. this year, according to Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll.
- The shooting is under investigation, with Metro Transit and the Secret Service assisting due to the location's proximity to embassies.