Gunfire strikes residence during Germantown shooting

911 caller provided footage of incident recorded on doorbell camera

July 18, 2024 6:41 p.m.

Montgomery County detectives are investigating a shooting in Germantown on Wednesday night in which bullets struck a residence, according to police.

Police said Thursday in a statement that a preliminary investigation revealed a residence was struck during the incident in the 20000 block of Staffordshire Drive and the shooting suspects had fled the scene. No injuries were reported.

According to police, officers responded around 11:20 p.m. to the location for the report of a shooting.

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About four to five shots were fired and the suspects then fled toward Waters Landing Local Park, according to police radio transmissions. The park is at 13701 Waters Landing Drive.

A person who called 911 about the shooting told the operator they heard a loud bang. The caller had checked a Ring doorbell camera at the front of their home and the footage showed people shooting outside, according to police transmissions.

It is unclear if the person who called 911 was inside the residence hit by gunfire.

When officers arrived at the scene, the caller showed them the camera footage and officers determined six males were involved in the incident, according to the transmissions.

At about 11:27 p.m. officers formed a perimeter around the park and looked for the suspects, according to the transmissions.

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Police did not respond Thursday when asked if any suspects are in custody.

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