Metro employees killed in early morning murder-suicide in Northwest DC: sources
Metro employees die in alleged murder-suicide
Two men are dead following an early morning shooting in D.C. It's believed that both were Metro employees, and they died in a murder-suicide. FOX 5's Bob Barnard reports.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two men are dead following a shooting in the Friendship Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C., early Thursday morning.
What we know:
Officers responded to the scene shortly after 1 a.m. near Wisconsin Avenue, close to the intersection of 44th Street and Jenifer Street. They arrived to find two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims died at the scene.
Police say a firearm was recovered, and investigators are continuing to piece together what led up to the shooting.
At this time, police say they are not searching for any additional suspects.
What we don't know:
Sources tell FOX 5 DC's Stephanie Ramirez that both men are Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority employees.
FOX 5 has heard from MPD and Metro sources that say the incident may have been a murder suicide. Sources say the two men knew each other and had an ongoing dispute over a woman.
Officials have yet to confirm those details.
2 men dead after Northwest DC shooting
Two men are dead following a shooting in the Friendship Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C., early Thursday morning.
Dig deeper:
The shooting occurred near the Metro Western Bus Division depot, an area that typically sees increased activity due to nearby transit operations and an adjacent employee parking lot.
Video from the scene shows a significant police presence, along with a tow truck removing a silver Chevy Zipcar that investigators say may be connected to the incident.
According to police radio traffic, a witness reported hearing yelling followed by two gunshots before officers were called to the scene.
Residents and commuters in the area expressed shock, describing the neighborhood as typically quiet.
What's next:
FOX 5 has reached out to both the Metro and Zip Car.
The Source: Information from this article was sourced from the Metropolitan Police and reporting by FOX 5 DC.