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Juvenile Male Stabbed on Sweet Shrub Drive; Suspect in Custody

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District Investigative Section are investigating a stabbing that occurred in the 2700 block of Sweet Shrub Drive in Germantown.

 

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at approximately 8:13 p.m., 5th District officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel responded to the 2700 block of Sweet Shrub Drive for the report of a stabbing.

 

The investigation determined that the victim, a 14-year-old male, was stabbed following an argument on a bus that escalated into a physical altercation with a group of juveniles known to him. The victim made his way to a nearby grocery store, where he called 911.

 

The victim sustained a non-life-threatening stab wound and was transported to an area hospital.

 

Officers conducted a search of the area and apprehended the primary suspect. One 16-year-old male is in custody. There is no threat to the community.

 

This remains an active and ongoing investigation.

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Release ID: 26-126
Media Contact: DBartels 
Categories: assault