The routine rumble of a Metrobus was disrupted Sunday morning when a passenger was shot.
At around 6:30 a.m., police responded to the shooting at 37th Street Southeast and Ridge Road Southeast, close to the Benning Stoddert Recreation Center.
<br/><small><a href=”http://maps.google.com/maps?q=37th+Street+Southeast+and+Ridge+Road+Southeast&oe=utf-8&client=seamonkey-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Ridge+Rd+SE+%26+37th+St+SE,+Washington,+District+of+Columbia,+20019&gl=us&t=m&vpsrc=0&ll=38.888027,-76.951332&spn=0.013362,0.01708&z=14&iwloc=A&source=embed” style=”color:#0000FF;text-align:left”>View Larger Map</a></small></div> <p>The male victim got off the bus, and was conscious and breathing when he was transported to the hospital.</p> <p>Officer A. Clay said he was not prepared to release any names, nor did he know the bus route in question.</p> <p>However, the <a href=”http://wmata.com/bus/timetables/view.cfm?line=97&x=53&y=2″>U6 bus in the direction of Mayfair</a> is the only bus with a Sunday stop at 37th Street Southeast and Ridge Road Southeast, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transity Authority’s website.</p>
