Union Station shooting: Police release images of suspect
Union Station shooting: Police release images of suspect
Detectives have released images of a person they have identified as a suspect in connection to Monday’s homicide in the parking garage of Union Station.
Suspect images released
WASHINGTON - Detectives have released images of a person they have identified as a suspect in connection to Monday’s homicide in the parking garage of Union Station.
Incident details timeline
The shooting happened around 4:40 p.m. D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith said Amtrak police officers were the first to respond to the gunshots. The shooting took place near the escalators leading to the parking garage on the station’s upper level.
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The victim, a man, died at the scene. Smith said that detectives believe the shooter and victim appeared to know each other.
Ongoing investigation updates
Smith said detectives were reviewing video footage of the incident, which shows the two men entering a waiting area of the parking garage before the shooting occurred. The victim allegedly grabbed something from the shooter before the suspect opened fire.
The suspect was believed to be wearing gray pants and light-colored shoes at the time of the shooting. Smith also noted that there were likely four people present in the glass-enclosed waiting area at the time of the shooting.
No weapons have been recovered. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact the Metropolitan Police Department.
The Source: Metropolitan Police Department and FOX 5 DC