Crime & Safety

Police ID Silver Spring Man Stabbed To Death In Montgomery County

Christopher Schuler, 42, was found with a stab wound early Monday on Elkin Street. Police have not identified a suspect.

SILVER SPRING, MD — Police have identified the Silver Spring man who was stabbed to death early Monday morning in Montgomery County.

The victim was identified as 42-year-old Christopher Schuler, police said Tuesday.

Montgomery County police and fire rescue personnel responded to the 11300 block of Elkin Street shortly after midnight for a reported stabbing.

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First responders found Schuler suffering from an apparent stab wound and attempted lifesaving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Schuler's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, where an autopsy will determine the official cause and manner of death.

Police have not released information about what led to the stabbing or identified any suspects.

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department's Major Crimes Division are investigating the homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County at 1-866-411-8477 or submit a tip online at www.crimesolversmcmd.org.

Tips may remain anonymous, and information leading to an arrest could qualify for a reward ranging from $250 to $10,000.

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