Crime & Safety

29-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In Germantown Shooting: Police

One person was seriously injured following a shooting in Germantown Wednesday night, authorities said.

GERMANTOWN, MD — A 29-year-old man has been seriously injured following a shooting in Germantown Wednesday night, authorities said.

Around 11 p.m., officers responding to a report of a shooting in the 19500 block of Gunners Branch Rd. found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Montgomery County police said the victim was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. They do not believe the attack was random.

Detectives ask anyone with additional information to call police at 240-773-6237. Anonymous tipsters can call the county's Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/pol/howdoI/crime-solvers.html.

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