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Multiple Injured in Stabbing Near Silver Spring Metro as Police Seek Suspect

Investigators say the attack occurred off Metro property, with service unaffected.

Overview

  • Montgomery County Police responded around 6 p.m. to Wayne Ave. and Ramsey Ave. for a reported assault near the Silver Spring Metro station.
  • Three juveniles were stabbed and transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
  • Montgomery County Fire Rescue deployed nine units, evaluated three trauma patients and transported them, while a fourth injured person was not taken to a hospital.
  • No suspects were in custody as of the latest update, and transit riders were urged to avoid the area during the ongoing investigation.
  • Earlier the same day, a separate shooting at Wootton High School in Rockville wounded one student, and a fellow student was quickly identified and arrested as the suspect.