Fatal Shooting Victim Identified As Silver Spring Mechanic: Police

TAKOMA PARK, MD — Takoma Park police identified 27-year-old Nurhusen Muhammed Hamid of Silver Spring as the victim in Saturday's fatal shooting at a local auto parts store, according to a police release.

Police responded around 11:07 a.m., on Saturday, for the report of a shooting at the Advance Auto Parts in the 6300 block of New Hampshire Avenue. Officers found Hamid in the parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital to be treated for life-threatening injuries, but later died, according to police.

Hamid was a mobile mechanic, who worked throughout the area, including Takoma Park, Hyattsville, and Northwest D.C., according to police.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call lead investigator Detective Charges Earle at 240-753-2734 or email charlese@takomaparkmd.gov. All information will be confidential.

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