Hundreds gather at Southern Ave. in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015 to remember Emebet Kebede, the woman killed in a hit-and-run Friday night while walking to the Metro. (Ben Rice/ WJLA).
BY WJLA STAFF
LANHAM, Md. — Hundreds gathered Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil to remember the life of Emebet Kebede.
Kebede was walking across Southern Avenue heading toward the Metro Friday evening when she was struck by a car and killed.
The incident occurred in front of the United Medical Center.
Police say the vehicle that hit Kebede was a late model black Chevy Tahoe
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Related:
Physician assistant Emebet Kebede killed in hit-and-run outside of D.C. hospital (Washington Post)
The Metropolitan Police Department is asking anyone with information about this case to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.
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