Arrest Made in Stabbing Death of Germantown Man (Update)

Updated at 3:40 p.m.

Police say a suspect arrested in Tuesday night’s fatal stabbing of a Germantown man was the former boyfriend of the woman the victim was dating.

Montgomery County Police have arrested Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Gaona, 36, of North Summit Drive in Gaithersburg for first-degree murder. He is charged in the death of William Palacios, 40, of the 12900 block of Walnut View Court in Germantown.

Detectives are investigating the homicide as domestic in nature, police said Wednesday afternoon.

Police called to the area about 11:25 p.m. Tuesday found Palcios with multiple stab wounds inside a residence. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Investigators say Palacios and his girlfriend -- who is the former girlfriend of Rodriguez-Gaona -- were in the parking lot in front of his residence when the suspect appeared from the rear of the row of townhomes and reporetedly confronted Palacios. The two men argued and Rodriguez-Gaona allegedly stabbed Palacios numerous times with an unknown sharp object, police say.

The suspect then fled the area.

Rodriguez-Gaona was arrested by Montgomery County Police officers about noon Wednesday in Baltimore and will be taken to the Central Processing Unit.

Anyone with information about the attack is asked to call 240-773-5070.

»Photo of suspect Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Gaona, courtesy of Montgomery County Police