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Major Crimes Investigating Accidental Shooting Death of Six-Year-Old Boy

For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Gaithersburg, MD — The Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division is investigating the death of a 6-year-old boy in Montgomery Village.

 

On Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at approximately 2:45 p.m., 6th District officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel responded to the 10100 block of Maple Leaf Drive for a report of a shooting.

 

First responders entered the townhome and located Lascelle Lee IV suffering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face. Officers and Fire Rescue personnel provided life-saving efforts, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

The child was inside the townhome with one adult at the time of the shooting and the adult called 9-1-1.

 

Preliminary investigation determined that the handgun involved was legally registered. No foul play is suspected.

 

The investigation remains ongoing.

 

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Release ID: 26-077
Media Contact: S.D. Goff 
Categories: death-investigation , shooting