Crime & Safety

Silver Spring Killing Investigated, Gunshots Heard Saturday Night

Police responded to reports of gunshots on Piney Branch Road on Saturday and found a man on the sidewalk who had been shot and later died.

SILVER SPRING, MD — A man was shot and killed on a sidewalk on Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring on Saturday night, Montgomery County Police said.

Around 11:30 p.m., the officers responded to a call and found a man on the sidewalk in the 9300 block of Piney Branch Road with what police suspected was a gunshot wound. He later died, police said. No other details have been released, and it is an ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070, or call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) if you wish to stay anonymous.

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