One Dead, Another Injured in Violent Attack Outside Addison Road Metro Station

A violent assault outside Addison Road Metro Station in Prince George’s County turned a pre-dawn transit stop into a crime scene when Metro Transit Police found two victims and a suspect near the entrance shortly after 5 a.m. on Thursday, April 16. One victim died at the scene, while the other was taken to a hospital with injuries police said were not life-threatening. Investigators recovered a pipe they said was connected to the attack, and the suspect was taken into custody.

The station was closed to customers while detectives processed the area, though the nearby bus bay remained open. Shuttle buses were put in place as riders were told to avoid the station during the investigation. The closure disrupted the morning commute around the Blue and Silver Line stop in Capitol Heights, where Addison Road serves Seat Pleasant, Walker Mill and Pepper Mill Village. The station reopened after 10 a.m. the same day.

Authorities have not said what led up to the assault or whether the suspect knew either victim. NBC Washington reported that the motive remained unknown and that the surviving victim was expected to live. Metro Transit Police said the suspect did not use the Metro system before the violence began, a detail that suggests the attack started outside the station rather than during a ride.

The case is being investigated by Metro Transit Police with help from Prince George’s County Police. The immediate sequence is stark: an early call, a confrontation near the entrance, a makeshift weapon recovered on scene and a fatal outcome before sunrise.

Addison Road Metro Station opened in 1980 and sits at a key neighborhood transit point for residents moving through Capitol Heights and nearby communities. The violence there adds another grim reminder that a routine commute can become a fast-moving public safety emergency in a matter of minutes.