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2 Teens, Woman Shot at Benning Road Metro Station, 3 Teen Suspects at Large: Police

Train service to Benning Road Metro station was halted

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Three people were shot at the Benning Road Metro station in Northeast Washington, D.C., Thursday, after a fight, and police are searching for three suspects, authorities said.

The suspects, all thought to be in their teens, got into a fight with a 15-year-old boy about 9 a.m., D.C. police Cmdr. Darnel Robinson said.

Then, one of the teens took out a gun and shot the 15-year-old boy in the thigh, police said. The boy is in critical condition, police said.

Two bystanders sitting on a nearby bench — another 15-year-old boy and a 34-year-old woman — were also shot. They are expected to survive their injuries, according to police. Police initially said the woman had life-threatening injuries but later corrected their statement.

Two shootings took place hours apart in the Metro system. News4's Walter Morris has the transit agency's response.

The suspects fled the scene, transit police said. It's unclear if all the suspects were armed. Descriptions weren't immediately released.

The Metropolitan Police Department says there is no ongoing threat.

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No trains were stopping at Benning Road station while police investigated. Full service was restored late Thursday afternoon.

Metro Transit Police will lead the investigation.

The shooting comes less than 24 hours after an off-duty FBI agent shot and killed someone during a fight at the Metro Center station, police said. The sound of gunshots sent terrified passengers fleeing, which one rider compared to a scene out of a zombie apocalypse movie.

Metro General Manager Randy Clarke said Thursday the shootings on Metro platforms are the result of the "gun problem in America."

"I'm really tired of it," Clarke said, expressing frustration and sadness about the calls he's fielded after violent incidents. "The biggest thing in this job is, what happens when you get a phone call when one of your employees or customers gets killed?"

Clarke went on to praise the actions of the train operator who "sped through that station after she got word ... and kept people out of danger" during the Metro Center shooting, and reassured riders that they are safe on Metro trains and platforms.

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