Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday in the Twinbrook Parkway area of Rockville.
At about 9:23 p.m. that night, officers responded to the 12900 block of Twinbrook Parkway for the sound of shots fired and a reported shooting, per a release from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). Police said the first responding officer saw a suspect carrying a black handgun with an extended magazine by his side.
As the officer stopped his unmarked car, the suspect raised the gun toward him. The officer started to get out of the car, announced his presence and ordered the suspect to put the gun down. Police said the suspect dropped the weapon and ran. MCPD and Rockville City Police Department officers found multiple shell casings on-scene.
The gun was a “Privately Made Firearm,” per the release, which is also known as a ghost gun. It had a 30-round extended magazine.
Police described the suspect as “a Black male, approximately 30-years-old, with short black hair. He was wearing a baseball hat, black jacket and blue jeans.”
The investigation is ongoing. MCPD asks anyone with information to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 or the 1st District Investigative Section at (240) 773-6084.
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— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) October 8, 2022
