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Detectives Investigate Homicide in Germantown

For Immediate Release: Friday, July 24, 2020

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are investigating the homicide of a 63-year-old male that occurred late yesterday morning in Germantown.  The victim is being identified as Edigio Ienzi of Duhart Court.  Today, investigators are releasing surveillance video and photographs of individuals who are persons of interest in Ienzi’s murder and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them.

On Thursday, July 23, at approximately 11:34 a.m., 5^th District officers and Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a home on Duhart Court for the report of a stabbing that had just occurred.  First responders located Ienzi inside his home suffering from trauma to his body.  Ienzi was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Ienzi’s body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Baltimore where an autopsy will be conducted.

Detectives ask that anyone with information regarding this homicide to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070.  Callers may remain anonymous. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).   Tips may also be submitted online here: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/pol/howdoI/crime-solvers.html

Crime Solvers may pay a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest in this case.

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Release ID: 20-257
Media Contact: Rick Goodale 
Categories: homicide