Nicholas Zavala-Aguilar, 19, of Germantown was arrested and charged in connection with a residential shooting Oct. 9 in the 7900 block of Spiceberry Circle in Gaithersburg.
Police still seek additional suspects and have released a surveillance video of the incident.
According to Montgomery County Police, officers responded to the area at about 10 p.m. following a report of shots fired.
An investigation showed that suspects arrived at the location in a white 2019 Jeep Cherokee SUV. While traveling in the parking lot, the front passenger fired multiple rounds from the SUV. The suspects then drove away from the scene.
No one was injured, but the gunfire struck an apartment and three vehicles. Shell casings were recovered from the scene, according to police.
The Jeep Cherokee was located nearby.
Police later identified Zavala-Aguilar as the driver. He was arrested in the area of Muncaster Mill Road and Norbeck Road and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he was charged with first-degree assault and reckless endangerment.
He is being held without bond.
Anyone with information regarding these additional suspects or this crime should go to Crime Solvers of Montgomery County, MD website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “www.p3tips.com” link at the top of the page or call 1-866-411-8477.
A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the other suspects. Tips may remain anonymous.
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— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) October 11, 2023
