Man Hospitalized Following Shooting On Unity Bridge In Rockville

ROCKVILLE, MD — A man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound he received Sunday evening on the Jane Pontius Unity Bridge, according to a post on the Rockville City Police Department's official Twitter account.

Officers responded around 6 p.m., for the report of a shooting on the bridge in the 100 block of Frederick Avenue. Police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby by hospital to treated for his injuries and is expected to survive, according to police.

A preliminary investigation determined that a man wearing all black clothing, including a black mask, left the area in a blue Mazda passenger vehicle, according to police.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Unit by calling 240-314-8938 or emailing detectives@rockvillemd.gov.

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.

On 10/23/22 around 6pm RCPD responded to a shooting on the Unity Bridge in the 100 block of Frederick Ave. An adult male victim was located with a gunshot wound, he was transported to a local hospital where he is expected to survive. The preliminary investigation has revealed the
— Rockville City Police Department (@RockvilleCityPD) October 24, 2022