Shootout In Silver Spring Suspects Caught On Surveillance Video

SILVER SPRING, MD — Montgomery County Police released a surveillance video showing two groups of men who were involved in an Oct. 26 shootout in Silver Spring. Detectives requested the public's help in identifying the seven suspects in the video.

Officers responded around 4:24 p.m for the report of a shooting in the the 1000 block of Ruatan Street in Silver Spring.

Investigators determined that two groups of men exchanged gunfire on the side and front areas of an apartment building. Once the shooting ended, one group ran off toward Quebec Terrace and the second group ran from the rear of the building and drove off in a white Honda Civic. The vehicle had tinted windows, a white rear spoiler, and black rims, according to police.

Detectives recovered a large number of shell casings from the scene of the shootout.

After examining the video, MCDP released these descriptions of the seven people involved in the shootout:

Group One

• Suspect One: unknown Black male with long locs, wearing a black ski mask, a white t-shirt, black pants with red shoes
• Suspect Two: unknown race male, armed with a gun, wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and carrying a brown bag over his shoulder
• Suspect Three: unknown race male, armed with a gun, wearing a black ski mask, a gray sweatshirt, black pants, and a black jacket with a black bag over his chest

Group Two

• Suspect Four: unknown race male, wearing a black hoodie and black pants
• Suspect Five: unknown race male, wearing a gray hoodie and blue jeans
• Suspect Six: unknown race male, wearing a black hoodie and red pants
• Suspect Seven: unknown race male, wearing a black hoodie and black pants

Anyone who recognizes the any of the suspects or who has information about this incident is asked to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County, MD website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “www.p3tips.com” link at the top of the page or call 1-866-411-8477. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspects. Tips may remain anonymous.