A man was shot Sunday morning, but nobody noticed the wound to his chest until he arrived at a church two-and-a-half hours later, the transit agency said. Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said the 53-year-old man remained in a medically induced coma late Monday, and that detectives have not had a chance to interview him. Police described him as having “a cognitive disability.”
“Until we have an opportunity to interview him, police are being very careful to not release any more information,” Stessel said.
Metro police said they believe the man might have been shot at about 8:30 a.m. near the intersection of Glassmanor Drive and Irvington Street in Oxon Hill. Police believe the shooting happened near a bus stop, which is why Metro Transit Police are investigating.
Prince George’s County Police said they did not receive any reports of shots being fired around the intersection at that time.
Afterward, the victim took a bus and train from Clinton to the District. At about 11 a.m., the man arrived at the church, and the congregants noticed that he “did not look well,” police said.
His fellow worshippers called for medical help, and it was then discovered that the man had a gunshot wound in his chest, police said.
Transit officials refused to identify the church because the investigation is ongoing.
The victim was taken to a hospital where he was in stable but critical condition Monday. Doctors could not tell authorities when he might be available to talk to investigators, Stessel said.
One law enforcement source who was familiar with the case told The Washington Examiner that there is more to the story because the victim’s shirt apparently did not have a bullet hole in it.
Metro Transit Police are asking the public for help. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Metro Transit Police investigators at (202) 962-2121.
