An FBI agent was reportedly involved in a shooting Tuesday morning on a train near the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Walter Reed Hospital.
The shooting took place at the Medical Center Metro Station in Bethesda, Maryland, according to a report by Newsweek. (RELATED: Biden Plans To Keep Christopher Wray As FBI Chief)
“#BREAKING: FBI Agent involved in a shooting aboard a Red Line train at the Medical Center Metro Station near Walter Reed and NIH. 1 person has been transported,” NBC Washington reporter Tom Lynch tweeted.
#BREAKING: FBI Agent involved in a shooting aboard a Red Line train at the Medical Center Metro Station near Walter Reed and NIH. 1 person has been transported. @Chopper4Brad overhead @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/5DvdDWRA6F
— Tom Lynch (@TomLynch_) December 15, 2020
Metro officials said Metro Transit Police received a report about the shooting just before 7 a.m. and one gunshot victim was taken to the hospital, according to NBC Washington. Fox News reported that an FBI agent shot someone inside of a train car at the station.
Riders on the Red Line were told to expect delays, but regular service has since resumed.” (RELATED: Five New York Metro Employees Charged With Overtime Fraud, Were Among Highest Paid Workers)
UPDATED: Red Line Alert: Train service suspended btwn Grosvenor & Friendship Heights due to a police investigation at Medical Center. Shuttle bus service requested.
— Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) December 15, 2020
UPDATED: Red Line Alert: Medical Center has re-opened. Trains are no longer bypassing the station.
— Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) December 15, 2020
Metro Transit Police and the FBI are both investigating the shooting, according to Fox News.