A pedestrian has been pronounced dead after a DC Metro “bus-jacking" in Northeast Washington, D.C. Tuesday morning.
DC Police said a suspect assaulted the bus driver before stealing the bus and hitting a pedestrian in a gas station lot.
incident occurred in the 4200 block of Minnesota Avenue. Metro Transit Police said the bus driver sustained non-life threatening injuries. No passengers were hurt.
Police said the suspect is in custody.
Suspect assaulted driver and stole bus, struck a pedestrian in gas station lot. Pedestrian has been pronounced pic.twitter.com/scxvXqQlST
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) May 3, 2016
PD on the scene of "bus"jacking in the 4200 b/o Minnesota Ave. Suspect in custody. Additional details to follow. PIO en route to scene
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) May 3, 2016
MTPD and MPD o/s Minnesota Ave & NH Burroughs w/bus that was carjacked. Bus is stopped at this time. Updates will follow.
— Metro Transit Police (@MetroTransitPD) May 3, 2016
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