Montgomery Village resident identified in Red Line death
Metro officials have identified a man killed Saturday by a Red Line train as a 65-year-old Montgomery Village resident. They are not releasing his name.
The man was killed Saturday morning at the Rockville station after he “intentionally placed himself” on the tracks in front of a train headed north toward the Shady Grove Metro station, Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said Saturday.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials pronounced the man dead at the scene. The station was closed for about 30 minutes and delays continued while trains single-tracked between Shady Grove and Twinbrook.
Stessel said Sunday that the medical examiner’s office had not officially ruled the death a suicide, however, witness accounts from the train operator and bystanders indicate the man purposely stepped in front of the train.
Man killed Sunday in Petworth shooting
An unidentified man was fatally shot Sunday morning in the Petworth area.
A D.C. police officer heard multiple gun shots around 3 a.m. Sunday near Georgia Avenue and Park Road. D.C. Fire and Emergency Services arrived at the 3500 block of Georgia Avenue NW where they found the victim. There were no signs of life and the medical examiner’s office ruled him dead.
There are no suspects at this time. Police have not identified the victim.
Woman saved from burning building in Adelphi
Prince George’s County firefighters rescued a woman from the balcony of a burning building Saturday night in Adelphi.
Firefighters responded to reports of flames coming from a three-story apartment building on 9010 Riggs Road about 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Rescue units searched the building for occupants. A woman was found on the balcony of a unit above the apartment on fire. Firefighters helped her evacuate.
The fire is under investigation. It is unknown if anyone was injured or how many individuals were displaced by the fire.
