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A man was stabbed to death in Union Station – but murders at Metro stations are extremely rare, stats show

A review of WMATA crime data over the past five years shows homicides within the system are increasingly rare, with a high mark of five killings recorded in 2016.

WASHINGTON — A stabbing inside the District’s busiest Metro station shut down Union Station’s Red Line platform for hours Sunday, as police searched for two suspects in the murder of 20-year-old Anthony Williams.

Police announced the arrest of 23-year-old Angel Moses later in the afternoon, charging the suspect with second-degree murder. Authorities also arrested 29-year-old Edward Everstine, charging him with accessory after the fact.

The incident marked the first killing within the Metro system for 2020. But a review of WMATA crime data over the past five years shows homicides within the system are increasingly rare, with a high mark of five killings recorded in 2016.

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Homicides in Metro System

2015: 2

2016: 5

2017: 0

2018: 1

2019: 2


Police investigated two stabbing deaths in Metro stations last year – the first in Potomac Avenue on April 28, and the second in Capitol South station on October 11. A 15-year-old died in the Capitol South case, with an accused 15-year-old girl now charged with first-degree murder.

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A 40-year-old was robbed and fatally stabbed just outside the Potomac Avenue gates during the April attack, with an 18-year-old now charged with first degree murder.

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WMATA spokesperson Ian Jannetta said the transit system could not comment on any possible security adjustments made in Union Station after Sunday’s incident. Police also reported the stabbing was not a random incident, but a fight between a homeless victim and someone he knew.

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VIEW: Other Metro Crime Statistics

Aggravated Assault in Metro System

2015: 116

2016: 147

2017: 108

2018: 105

2019: 131

Robbery in Metro System

2015: 384

2016: 336

2017: 276

2018: 258

2019: 352

Rape in Metro System

2015: 0

2016: 6

2017: 2

2018: 5

2019: 3

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