A Metro contractor was stabbed in front of the Silver Spring Metro Station on Wednesday, October 11, around 5:20pm. Metro Transit Police reports that the victim was stabbed in the arm and sustained serious injuries. According to public safety reporter Cordell Pugh, “Montgomery County 3rd District Officers radioed that the victim had experienced “significant” blood loss and the Officers were able to further control the bleeding when they applied one of their tourniquets.” A suspect is not in custody at this time.
We will provide an update when additional information becomes available. Featured image courtesy of Google Maps.
DOWNTOWN SILVER SPRING #WMATA STABBING: ~5:20PM Weds, at the Metro. (Downtown Silver Spring/Montgomery County, MD). Victim, possibly a WMATA employee, transported to a Trauma Center. @MCPnews 3rd District Officers aided victim (Tourniquet) prior to 🚑 arrival. #DTSS #StopTheBleed https://t.co/QERba2GfB1
— Cordell (@CordellTraffic) October 11, 2023