WASHINGTON, D.C. – An altercation between two teens at the Benning Road Metro Station in Northeast, D.C. resulted in three people getting shot yesterday morning. The incident happened around 9 am at the 4500 Block of Benning Road.
A fight broke out between a 15-year-old victim and three suspects on the train platform. One of the suspects shot the victim in the thigh and fired his gun several times.
Stray bullets hit a 34-year-old woman in her ankle and another 15-year-old male in his foot while they were sitting on a bench nearby.
The initial victim is in critical condition at a nearby hospital. The woman and the other teen were also brought to a local hospital, where they are both expected to survive.
The Washington, D.C. Metro Police said the three suspects appear to be teens as well and may have been wearing puffy coats and dark clothing. There were no weapons recovered at the scene.
This incident remains under investigation. If you have any information about this shooting, please contact 202-727-9099, or TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.
