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Major Crimes Detectives Investigate Homicide in Briggs Chaney Area

For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 8, 2015

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department- Major Crimes Division are investigating a homicide that occurred earlier today in the Edgewood Neighborhood Park on Robey Road.

At approximately 4:43 p.m., the Emergency Communications Center (9-1-1) received multiple calls for a shooting and the sound of shots fired in the Edgewood Neighborhood Park located at 13900 Robey Road in the Briggs Chaney area. Montgomery County and Maryland-National Capital Park police officers and Fire-Rescue personnel responded to the park and located a 22-year-old male suffering from gunshot wounds; the victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene. A suspect(s) was not located.

The victim’s name will be released once family members are notified.

Detectives are urging anyone who may have information regarding this homicide to contact the Major Crimes Division at 240.773.5070. For those who wish to remain anonymous, Crime Solvers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of the suspect(s). Tipsters can call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

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Release ID: 15-321
Media Contact: mcpnews 
Categories: homicide