Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Graduate student Dayvon Maurice Green took his life after firing on his roommates, killing one.
Editor's note: Early Tuesday morning, two University of Maryland students were left dead and another injured in a shooting on 36th Ave. in College Park. Police say that the gunman, identified as 23-year-old graduate student Dayvon Maurice Green, set several fires around his house before shooting two of his roommates when they came outside. One—Stephen Alex Rane, 22, of Silver Spring—was later pronounced dead, while another suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Green then turned the gun on himself, according to police. News of the incident sent shockwaves around College Park and the UMD community. Find continuous coverage of this story below, or follow the latest from College Park Patch on Twitter and Facebook. Update, 8:21 p.m.: UMD …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The mayor and City Council reflected on the Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown, CT, a community they said was quiet and safe, like Gaithersburg .
Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney A. Katz and members of the City Council say they were stunned by the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings and want to minimize risk of such violence locally. Officials used part of Monday night's meeting to reflect on the tragedy in what they said was a small, quiet town, much like Gaithersburg. "As a municpal official, there are just some events that cut deeper, and snap you to numbness...this was one of those," Council Member Jud Ashman said. "Our thoughts and prayers go to them." "Obviously all of our hearts are broken for the community of Newtown, CT," City Council Vice President Ryan Spiegel said. Follow ongoing coverage from Newtown Patch here Spiegel said he came to City Hall on Friday to speak with staff…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Justin Tirell Anderson is charged with attempted second degree murder and use of a handgun in the commission of a felony, police said.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
An adult male was shot in the 1000 block of West Side Drive in Gaithersburg Tuesday evening.
(Updated 11:05 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 31) The victim in Tuesday evening's shooting in Gaithersburg is in critical but stable condition at a local hospital, Gaithersburg police officer Dan Lane said. Police identified the suspect as 25-year-old Justin Tirell Anderson, of Ashburn, VA. Anderson is charged with attempted second degree murder and use of a handgun in the commission of a felony, Lane said. Anderson is currently being held at the Montgomery County Detention Center. (Updated 7:30 p.m.) An adult male suffered multiple gunshot wounds Tuesday evening in Gaithersburg and was being treated at a local trauma facility, Gaithersburg police officer Dan Lane told Patch. Gaithersburg and Montgomery County police officers responded to a call of…
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Gary Smith was convicted last month of involuntary manslaughter in the 2006 shooting death of his Gaithersburg roommate, a fellow Army Ranger.
A former Army Ranger was sentenced Monday to 28 years in prison for killing his Gaithersburg roommate and fellow Ranger, The Washington Examiner reported. Gary Smith, 29, was convicted last month of involuntary manslaughter in the 2006 shooting of 22-year-old Michael McQueen. McQueen was fatally shot in the head after the two had been out drinking, according to the report. Read the full story on The Washington Examiner.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
No suspects, scene of shooting not yet known.
UPDATE: 5 p.m., Sept. 27 - The victim in Wednesday night's shooting in Montgomery Village remains in critical condition, leaving investigators unclear about the circumstances surrounding the incident. Montgomery County police have tapped into their cash reward program in the hopes of spurring information about the shooting, which investigators believe took place at 10 p.m. around Clubhouse Road and Montgomery Village Avenue, near the McDonald's in the Montgomery Village Center. Police have only identified the victim as a 25-year-old male. He called a family member after he was shot multiple times, who then called 9-1-1, police said. Responding officers found him in front of the CVS Pharmacy a few hundred yards away. Anyone with additional …
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Former Army Ranger Gary Smith was found guilty Wednesday of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting of his roommate and fellow Army Ranger Michael McQueen in their Gaithersburg apartment, The Washington Post reported.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Former Army Ranger Gary Smith was found guilty Wednesday of involuntary manslaughter for the 2006 shooting death of his roommate and fellow Army Ranger, Michael McQueen, in their Gaithersburg apartment, The Washington Post reported. A Montgomery County Circuit Court jury deliberated for nearly 12 hours over two days before reaching a verdict, The Post said, but the jury rejected the most serious count of second degree murder. "McQueen was found dead early in the morning of Sept. 26, 2006, after he and Smith spent a night smoking marijuana, drinking and playing pool," according to the report. "The elite soldiers had served together in Afghanistan." Smith's defense attorney said they plan to appeal the ruling. Read the full report on The …
Friday, July 20, 2012
Twelve people are dead and 38 are wounded following a shooting at a Colorado movie theater during the midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises.
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Friday, July 20, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
27-year-old Jonathan Blades was arrested for the murder, which happened in Prince George's County in January.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Police are searching for the shooter.
UPDATE: Montgomery County Police are searching for the person who shot and gravely wounded a 20-year-old Gaithersburg man in Montgomery Village last night. At 10:04pm, police were called to the 19100 block of Montgomery Village Avenue—near the Center Stage and Center Court condominium communities—after neighbors heard gunshots and saw an injured man. Officers arrived and found the 20-year-old victim, from Gaithersburg, collapsed in the northbound lanes of Montgomery Village Avenue. He was taken to a hospital, where he remains in grave condition. Police said that before they found the victim, he had met with a group of people in a parking lot near Stedwick Road and Montgomery Village Avenue. The victim started walking toward Montgomery …
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