A man has been shot dead by police after he was seen on tracks in a subway tunnel . Police discovered the man around 400ft away from Potomac Avenue station in Washington at 9pm last night . They were called after a station worker reported an 'unauthorized person ' on the tracks . A female officer shot him multiple times ten minutes after arriving at the scene . A man has been shot by police after he was seen on tracks in a subway tunnel near Potomac Avenue station in Washington ( stock image of tracks ) A Metro Transit Police spokesman said they had no details about the man , what he was doing in the tunnel or what prompted police to shoot him . They added the unnamed man was pronounced dead at the scene . Nobody else was hurt in the incident . This morning crime-scene technicians were seen carrying their equipment into the station . The station was closed for the night following the shooting but has now reopened . The officer who shot the man has been made to take paid administrative leave , a routine procedure in the case of a shooting .
Discovered man 400ft away from Potomac Avenue station in Washington . The man, who was not identified, had been sitting on a bench when he fell and hit his head at around 7.30pm. It is not known what he was doing , why police shot him or if he was armed . Officer involved given paid administrative leave in keeping with routine .