A man was seriously injured and a woman was also hurt in a stabbing at a Metro station in downtown Washington, D.C., Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
DC Fire & EMS, Metro Transit Police and D.C. police responded about 3:20 p.m. to the Metro Center station at 1200 G Street NW for the report of a stabbing.
According to preliminary information, a man was stabbed in the stomach while on a platform. He was taken to a hospital. D.C. police said he was unconscious and not breathing. Homicide detectives were headed to the scene.
A second victim, a woman, suffered minor cuts. She was also taken to a hospital, Metro Transit Police said. The woman's injuries were not life-threatening.
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It's not yet known what led up to the stabbing. Metro Transit Police were working to identify a suspect.
The busy downtown Metro Center station serves WMATA's Blue, Orange, Silver and Red lines.
Metro trains briefly single-tracked between Judiciary Square and Farragut North due to the police investigation. Double-track service resumed shortly before 4 p.m., but Glenmont-bound trains were bypassing Metro Center, and riders were told to continue to expect delays in both directions.
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