- The Washington Times - Sunday, August 5, 2012

A man purposefully walked in front of a Metro train on Saturday and killed himself, officials said.

According to reports, at about 11:17 a.m. on Saturday, an adult man stepped in front of a northbound Red Line train at the Rockville station.

Train traffic was delayed for several hours as Metro officials investigated the incident. Regular service resumed Saturday afternoon.

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