Police Recover Handgun, Arrest Suspect After Shot Fired Report

Montgomery County Police arrested a suspect after responding to a reported shooting Friday night in Silver Spring.

3rd District officers were dispatched around 10:09 pm to the area of Fenton Street and Roeder Road for an anonymous report of a shot fired. Officers located a single shell casing at the scene, but no victims were found and no injuries were reported.

Using nearby camera footage, the department’s Real Time Intelligence Center identified a possible suspect. Officers later located a man matching the description in the 8400 block of Fenton Street. During the stop, the adult male was found in possession of a handgun. Police determined he was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a prior felony conviction. He was arrested and transported to the Central Processing Unit…

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