After a delay due to permitting issues, the popular Field of Screams haunted attraction in Olney is set to open Friday. The event was originally scheduled to open on Sept. 27, but the county’s Department of Permitting Services delayed the opening due to an ongoing lawsuit and safety concerns. [WTOP]
Police investigating road rage shooting
Montgomery County police are investigating a road rage incident that escalated to a shooting on northbound Interstate 270 near Shady Grove Road around 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Police believe someone in a dark-colored sedan shot at another vehicle. Police are seeking dashcam videos from drivers who were in the area at that time. [Fox 5]
Man found guilty for Silver Spring school parking lot shooting
Keith Delcid-Palacios, 25, has been found guilty by a jury for a 2021 shooting in the parking lot of Highland Elementary School in Silver Spring. Delcid-Palacios shot two people, killing 21-year-old Martin Nolan. He faces the potential of life in prison plus an additional 130 years. [DC News Now]
Today’s weather
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67.
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