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Police Investigate Germantown Homicide

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police-Major Crimes Division are continuing to investigate a homicide that occurred in Germantown.

On March 4 at approximately 10:01 p.m., the Emergency Communications Center received a call for a shooting in the area of Drumcastle Court in Germantown.  5th District officers responded to the area and located a male victim on Oxbridge Drive at the intersection of Route 355 (Frederick Road).  The victim, a male in his early twenties, was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Although a preliminary description of a suspect was provided to officers and released via the Department's social media, this description cannot be confirmed at this time.

Major Crimes detectives and Forensic Services personnel remain on the scene at this hour.  Detectives are asking anyone who has information about this homicide to call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or leave a Crime Solvers tip here. Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information provided to them that leads to an arrest and/or indictment for this crime. Tipsters will remain anonymous.

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Release ID: 14-052
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