Police recognize heroism of DC Metro employee killed intervening in deadly shooting spree

A gunman opened fire near a Washington, DC, metro station on Wednesday morning, February 1, killing one and injuring three, police said. Executive Assistant Chief of Police Ashan Benedict explained the sequence of events, saying that the shooter followed a person off a city bus and shot them. He then went into the Potomac Avenue metro station, shooting a man trying to buy a fare card. When the gunman engaged with a woman on the platform, a metro employee attempted to intervene and was shot and killed. "We have four victims in total. We have two with leg injuries, one with a fragmentation injury to his finger, and the deceased.” Officials are "confident" they have the suspected shooter in custody. Authorities also highlighted the courage and bravery the transit worker displayed during the incident, in giving up his own life to save the lives of others. Credit: Mayor Muriel Bowser via Storyful