District Line Daily: Busjacking Kills One

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In what Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier described as a “bizarre incident,” a man on Tuesday allegedly hijacked a Metro bus in Northeast before fatally hitting a man in the parking lot of a gas station near Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE. The entire incident happened over the course of just three minutes, police say.

LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:

Police: A man was shot and killed on the 4500 block of Illinois Avenue NW on Tuesday afternoon. [FOX5]
The D.C. government’s credit cards were frozen after it spent a record $55 million on snow removal in January. [Post, NBC4]
Metro’s “ineffective inspection and maintenance practices” led to the deadly smoke incident at the L’Enfant Plaza station last year, federal officials have determined. [City Desk, WAMU, Post]
The District saw the most tourists in its history last year: more than 19 million. [Post, NBC4]
D.C. officials seem intent on extending the H Street–Benning Road streetcar downtown. [Borderstan]
At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds has proposed a bill that targets alleged “slumlords.” [City Desk]
The Local Initiatives Support Corp. has donated $50 million for low-income Anacostia residents. [Post]

RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:

And the James Beard Award Goes To…: Aaron Silverman, of Rose’s Luxury and Pineapple and Pearls.
Mercury Advising: As summer approaches, City Paper asks: Which outdoor events are worth the heat?
Funk and a 51-Foot Joint: Cannabis activists plan to bring an inflatable joint to the Funk Parade.

LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Will Sommer (tips? wsommer@washingtoncitypaper.com)

January storm left the District with huge credit card bills, transaction woes. [Post]
Anita Bonds aims at slumlords. [City Desk]
Post ed board: still more woes for Metro, this time with federal oversight. [Post]
Study finds plenty of “superbugs” in the District hospitals. [WBJ]
District GOP delegate fights to prove she lives here. [Post]
Without the FBI, what’s ahead for D Street? [GGW]
District issues include transportation and homelessness, says CQ Roll Call. [CQ Roll Call]
Marijuana fans will bring a hefty joint to the Funk Parade. [City Desk]
The streetcar could still come to Georgetown. [Borderstan]

ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)

Anne Midgette and Philip Kennicott on Wagner‘s The Ring Cycle. [Post]
Now you can take a Hamilton-themed tour of D.C. [DCist]
Which outdoor summer activities are worth the heat? Consult our guide. [Arts Desk]
Photos of Humble Fire at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Luce Foundation Center. [DC Music Download]
Here’s what you can expect from PBS’s new Live at 9:30 Club [Washingtonian]
Some more photos of Dupont Underground’s opening night soiree. [BYT]

YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Jessica Sidman (tips? jsidman@washingtoncitypaper.com)

Erik Bruner-Yang’s ramen is coming to Whole Foods in Foggy Bottom. [Post]
Sneak peek inside Pow Pow, opening this Saturday on H Street NE [District Cuisine]
The Atlas Room closes to make way for a new restaurant. [Eater]
Where to eat and drink for Cinco de Mayo [Washingtonian]
Sehkraft to hold beer release parties in May. [ARLnow]
Philz Coffee to open in Navy Yard next Friday. [Hill Now]