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Man shot outside Columbia Heights Metro station

By Fonda Mwangi

A man was shot outside the Columbia Heights Metro station in Northwest D.C. early Thursday morning. D.C. police responded for a report of shots fired outside the northbound 14th Street entrance to the Metro station, just after 7 a.m. on Thursday. The extent of the victim’s injuries are unclear, a spokesman with the Metropolitan Police Department told WTOP, but he is conscious and breathing.

No arrests have been made. Law enforcement are looking for a silver and gray mustang with Maryland tags. The northbound 14th street entrance remains closed due to the ongoing investigation. The station is open for commuters entering elsewhere. This a developing story. Stay with WTOP.com for the latest.

ONLY ON WTOP: Children’s National ER employee cites staffing shortage for 10-hour waits

By Megan Cloherty
Children's National Medical Center, in D.C., is in the midst of a staffing shortage as COVID-19 continues to affect more unvaccinated children and winter viruses, such as RSV, arrive early this year. One employee told WTOP it's contributing to the longest emergency room wait times in recent memory. An emergency room employee at Children's National, who spoke anonymously to WTOP, fearing repercussions, expressed concern for patients who are waiting for care and employees who are working shifts without adequate staffing in a pandemic. The worker said emergency room wait times at Children's "routinely approach 10 hours," saying it happens two to three times a week.
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