Police identify man killed after being pushed onto electrified Baltimore metro tracks
BALTIMORE — Police are still looking for whoever pushed a man onto the tracks at Baltimore's Shot Tower metro—a move that electrocuted him to death.
While police identified the victim Thursday as Christopher Foster, 28, they didn't provide much more on the investigation.
Officers first responded to the Shot Tower metro stop around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. At first, they heard of a man who had fallen onto the subway tracks.
However, as they investigated, police learned Foster was pushed onto the tracks by another man as he was standing near the edge of the platform. He died after the tracks electrocuted him.
The suspect fled the scene to an unknown destination, according to police. Right now, police are looking through video and other evidence from the area to find the suspect.
Robert Thomas rides the metro about once a week. For him, Foster's death was hard to hear about.
"I just hate that man lost his life like that," Thomas said. "Somebody pushed him, that's evil, that's totally evil."
Gerald Eugene Williams said the metro is his way around the city. Whenever he rides, he said he's a little more attentive and aware than usual.
"[You have to be aware of] where you are at and [the surroundings you're in]. You have to look around and make sure you watch people, watch their reactions," Williams said.
But, both Williams and Thomas said this hyper awareness is needed everywhere these days.
"When I came here in 1967, things were nowhere near worse than it is now. I don't know where this [violence] will stop at," Thomas said.
If you know anything about this incident, you can call detectives at 410-396-2100.
You can also anonymously call in tips to Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
