MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The shooting took place near University Boulevard and Colesville Road after an armed man robbed a local business, Montgomery County Police Department informed on Twitter.
Media: staging area is the Safeway store located at 116 University Blvd. W. pic.twitter.com/6ogkIF7Atm
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) 17 апреля 2015
According to the reports, the shooting took place near University Boulevard and Colesville Road after an armed man robbed local business.
Police are assisting Blair HS with arrival given police activity in the community.
— Dana Tofig (@MCPSPIO) 17 апреля 2015
PIO responding to 4 corners Univ Blvd and RT 29 for shooting. Appears to commercial robbery or attempt robbery.
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) 17 апреля 2015
Armed robber in Blair high — robbed shell station and shot someone. #fourcorners #silverspring
— Corey Kliewer (@CoreyKliewer) 17 апреля 2015
Silver Spring: University Blvd and Colesville Rd-police activity. Roads open at this point. #dctraffic #mdtraffic pic.twitter.com/U9RgvDTcAf
— Jerry Edwards (@JerryEdwards885) 17 апреля 2015
The local Blair High School was on lockdown.
Police have finished a search of the Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, Montgomery County Police Department informed Friday on Twitter.
Earlier, police said the people inside the high school were told to shelter in place until the search for a White or Hispanic male suspected of a nearby Shell gas station robbery, is finished.
Suspect described as: White or Hispanic male, 5'8"-5'9", black jacket, black pants, concealed his face, with black handgun
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) 17 апреля 2015
Search of Blair HS is complete. Restrictions lifted at school. @MCPS @MCPSPIO
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) 17 апреля 2015
The Shell's employee was wounded by gunshot and transported to a hospital by the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service.
The victim’s head wound is not life threatening. The suspect fled the crime scene on foot, police reported.
