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About 30 people were on the bus at the time of the incident. Most passengers appeared to be part of the groups involved in the dispute, Smith said. No details were immediately available about its cause.
The shooting appeared to be one of the most serious attacks on a Metro bus or rail line. Smith said statistics show that the Metro system is safe and that the likelihood of being the victim of a crime is extremely low.
-- Martin Weil
Plans Sought for Closed Schools
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has announced that the city is seeking applications from charter schools and agencies interested in leasing eight closed school buildings.
Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee decided to close 23 under-enrolled schools this year, most of them this summer. The move was in response to a steady enrollment decline and an effort to save money.
"We hope to identify a reuse option for these public properties that allows us to both preserve and revitalize our communities," Fenty (D) said in a statement Friday.
The schools are Clark Elementary in Northwest, Rudolph Elementary in Northwest, J.F. Cook Elementary in Northwest, M.M. Washington Senior High in Northwest, Taft Special Education Center in Northeast, Backus Middle in Northeast, the 1911 building next to Randle Highlands Elementary in Southeast and the old Grimke Elementary in Northwest. The building next to Randle Highlands and the Grimke school closed before this year.
Fenty's spokeswoman said the Office of Property Management will issue requests for proposals next week.
-- V. Dion Haynes
