Crime & Safety
Man Arrested Over Deadly Stabbing Near MoCo Shopping Center: Police
Montgomery County Police said the deadly stabbing occurred on the 1200 block of Georgia Avenue, near a shopping center.
Updated at 1:40 p.m.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD β A 31-year-old man was arrested Monday in connection with a deadly overnight stabbing near the Wheaton Park Shopping Center, police said.
Montgomery County Police said in an X post that officers were called to the 12000 block of Georgia Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Monday for reports of a stabbing.
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At the scene, officials found a 25-year-old man in critical condition after being stabbed in his chest. Shortly after 2:30 a.m., police said the man died from his injuries at the hospital.
It wasn't until just after 1:30 p.m. that the department announced an arrest was made in the case. Authorities have not identified the man, only providing his age.
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The incident is being investigated as the department's latest homicide.
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