Pedestrian dead after DC bus briefly hijacked

A Washington, DC, Metrobus was briefly hijacked Tuesday morning after the driver was threatened with a tool, NBC Washington reports. A pedestrian was struck by the hijacked vehicle and was pronounced dead.

Initial reports had stated that the hijacker was in fact multiple juveniles who had stabbed the driver with a screwdriver. These reports were corrected by the DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier in a press briefing.

Lanier described the incident as "bizarre," noting that the entire event took place in under three minutes.

The suspect is in police custody.

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Chief Lanier to provide media briefing momentarily in 4200 b/o Minnesota Avenue in regards to carjacking pic.twitter.com/r9yD1Ql3rk

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PD on the scene of "bus"jacking in the 4200 b/o Minnesota Ave. Suspect in custody. Additional details to follow. PIO en route to scene

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