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Stabbing Suspect Arrested; Held Without Bond

For Immediate Release: Monday, April 17, 2023

Gaithersburg, MD - A suspect wanted in connection with the Wednesday, April 5 fatal stabbing of a Rockville man has been arrested.

Tyrone Joseph Curtis was arrested on Friday, April 14 in Silver Spring. The 34-year-old is accused of killing 28-year-old Amontae Robert Cunningham after the two were involved in a verbal altercation on a WMATA bus.

Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes detectives learned that Cunningham and Curtis began arguing while on the bus and Curtis pulled out a knife. The bus driver was able to deescalate the situation, however the argument continued, and the driver stopped the bus on Amherst Ave., where Cunningham got off the bus and Curtis followed. Curtis allegedly stabbed Cunningham and walked away.

Cunningham was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Through the course of the investigation, detectives identified Curtis as the suspect and on April 10, applied for a warrant charging Curtis with first-degree murder. He was located on University Boulevard West and taken into custody.

Curtis was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he is being held without bond.

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Release ID: 23-205
Media Contact: S.D. Goff 
Categories: arrest