Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that they will not pursue criminal charges against an off-duty FBI agent who fatally shot a man in 2022 on a platform at the Metro Center station.
The U.S. attorney’s office for D.C. said 28-year-old Troy “TJ” Bullock became combative when the agent tried to defuse a confrontation, and then he pushed the agent over a wall. Prosecutors said the agent, who was not identified, shot Bullock while being attacked.
In a statement, prosecutors said the determination comes after an extensive investigation by D.C. police. They said there is insufficient evidence to pursue a criminal case in D.C. Superior Court or a federal civil rights case.
Bullocks’ relatives called for the agent to be prosecuted after the shooting, and their attorney said many questions remained unanswered about the incident.
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The attorney, Jade E. Mathis, did not respond on Tuesday to a request for comment. An FBI spokeswoman declined to comment.
The shooting occurred during the evening commute on Dec. 7 on a Red Line platform at the downtown station.
Surveillance videos show the off-duty agent confronting Bullock after he appears to step toward a person holding a bag next to a pillar. A brief scuffle ensues, and Bullock shoves the agent so hard that they both fall over a wall and down an eight-foot drop, the footage shows.
In the statement released Tuesday, prosecutors said Bullock initiated confrontations with a passenger and twice with the agent, including after they had fallen over the wall. That is where the agent fatally shot him.
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