Teen Found Dead In Wooded Area In Montgomery County: Police

GERMANTOWN, MD — A homicide investigation is underway after a 19-year-old woman was found dead in a wooded area in Dickerson Friday afternoon.

Shortly before 12:30 p.m., a passerby discovered the body in the woods, located in the 25700 block of Old Hundred Rd. The woman, who was found near the roadway, had been shot, according to Montgomery County police.

Detectives have identified the teen as Sara Gutierrez-Villatoro, of Washington, D.C.

Gutierrez-Villatoro's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy. Her death, police said, has been ruled a homicide.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070. Anonymous tipsters can call the county's Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest.