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Montgomery County Police Investigating Fatal Stabbing

For Immediate Release: Friday, April 7, 2023

Gaithersburg, MD - Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division, are investigating a fatal stabbing on Amherst Ave. in Wheaton.

On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at approximately 12:23 p.m., 4th District officers responded to a stabbing that just occurred in front of Montgomery County Public Parking Garage #45, in the 11300 block of Amherst Ave.

Upon Arrival, officers located 28-year-old Amontae Robert Cunningham of Rockville, with what appeared to be a stab wound. Cunningham was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Homicide detectives responded to the scene and through the course of the investigation, learned that Cunningham, who was a passenger on a WMATA Metro bus, got into an argument with an unknown male suspect.

The bus driver stopped the bus in front of the parking garage on Amherst Ave. and Cunningham got off the bus. The suspect followed Cunningham off the bus and stabbed Cunningham.

Detectives are asking for any passengers on the bus before the stabbing to contact the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070.

Anyone with information regarding this suspect or this crime, is asked to contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect. Callers may remain anonymous. 

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Release ID: 23-188
Media Contact: S.D. Goff 
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