Crime & Safety
1 Killed In Shooting At Silver Spring Shell Station: Police
Montgomery County police are searching for a suspect following a fatal shooting at a Silver Spring Shell station.
SILVER SPRING, MD — A man is dead after he was shot by an unknown assailant at a Silver Spring gas station Thursday, Montgomery County police confirmed.
Authorities were called to a Shell station in the 11100 block of New Hampshire Avenue around 3 p.m. for a reported shooting, Montgomery County police spokesman Carlos Cortes said at a news conference.
According to Cortes, a man walked into the gas station and, following a confrontation, shot a store employee. The suspect then fled the scene, police said.
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Homicide detectives were at the gas station Thursday night investigating and reviewing surveillance footage, Cortes said.
Police did not release a description of the suspect and have not identified the victim. Authorities were also unaware of a possible motive.
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"We're gathering all evidence in order to understand what happened here so that we can apprehend this suspect as quickly as possible," Cortes said.
Police said anyone with information about the shooting should contact Montgomery County police at 240-773-6870.
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