Disabled man’s family sues Metro after he spent 6 days trapped in Glenmont station

Plus: Layoffs at Gaithersburg’s Emergent BioSolutions; Silver Spring man fatally shot in Prince George's County

By Staff

August 10, 2026 6:00 a.m. | Updated: August 9, 2026 7:21 p.m.

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A judge decided Tuesday that a lawsuit by the family of Rashawn Williams, a man who is nonverbal and has Down syndrome, against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority can move forward. The suit stems from a 2023 incident in which Williams wandered into an “area of refuge” at the Glenmont Metro station and survived being locked in for six days without food or water. [The Washington Post]

Declining Narcan sales leads to layoffs, real estate sale at Gaithersburg’s Emergent BioSolutions

Increased competition and falling Narcan sales has led Gaithersburg’s Emergent BioSolutions to layoff 93 employees and sell real estate. [Washington Business Journal]

Silver Spring man fatally shot in Prince George’s County

Malcom King, 41, of Silver Spring was fatally shot Thursday in Prince George’s County. The suspected shooter was later found dead in Harford County from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. [WUSA9]

Today’s weather: Scattered evening thunderstorms with a high of 91 degrees.

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