One dead, one injured in assault outside Addison Road Metro Station

A morning assault outside Addison Road Metro Station left one person dead and another injured, forcing Blue and Silver Line riders onto shuttle buses and shutting down a key Capitol Heights transit hub for hours as investigators worked at the entrance.

Metro Transit Police said officers responded around 5:15 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 2026, after two victims and a suspect were found near the station entrance. One victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The second died at the scene. Police also recovered a pipe they believe was connected to the assault, and the suspect was taken into custody.

The station closure rippled quickly through the surrounding transit corridor. Blue and Silver Line trains bypassed Addison Road while shuttle buses ran between Addison Road and Capitol Heights. By about 11 a.m., the station had reopened and service had resumed. The bus bay remained open while the station itself was closed, leaving riders to adjust their morning commutes around the investigation.

Addison Road sits near Seat Pleasant, Walker Mill and Pepper Mill Village, making it more than a single station stop for many Prince George’s County residents. It is a central connection point for commuters in Capitol Heights and nearby neighborhoods, where the station’s early-morning closure affected riders heading to work, school and transfer points across the system.

Metro Transit Police are leading the investigation with help from the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officials said the suspect did not use the Metro system before the assault. The motive has not been released, and police have not provided additional details about the victims or the suspect.

Prince George’s County police maintain a public crime portal with homicide data dating back to February 2017, a record that gives residents a way to track violent incidents across the county. For riders who depend on Addison Road before sunrise, Thursday’s killing turned a routine transit stop into an emergency scene and raised fresh concern about safety at one of the county’s busiest rail access points.