Murder Charge Filed in Silver Spring Man's Death

A Silver Spring man has been charged with first-degree murder after investigators tied a bloody palm-print at the scene to the suspect.

Oscar Uriel Navarro, 36, of the 14000 block of King Lear Court in Silver Spring, was found dead in a residence on Dec. 23. He had trauma to his upper body.

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division on Dec. 28 arrested Mauricio Morales-Caceres, 22, of the Bel Pre area. He was arrested about 11:30 a.m. in the 14100 block of Grand Pre Road and charged with first-degree murder. He is being held without bond, police say

An autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore ruled Navarro’s death was a homicide as a result of sharp force injuries.

Forensic evidence was collected from the homicide scene and police say a bloody palmprint was identified as belonging to Morales-Caceres. Investigators learned that Morales-Caceres and Navarro knew each other socially.

This investigation is continuing. Anyone with information about this homicide or the suspects involved is asked to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070. Callers may remain anonymous.

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