Editor’s note: This story was originally published at 7:07 p.m. on June 12, 2025. It was updated on June 12, 2025, and June 13, 2025, as more information became available.
Two 18-year-olds have been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with a Thursday evening shooting in downtown Rockville, according to police.
Caleb Jiron of Frederick and Ferddy Gonzalez-Soto of Montgomery Village have been charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and various firearms violations in connection with the shooting of another man on North Washington Street, Rockville City police said in a statement Friday morning.
Jiron and Gonzalez-Soto were taken into custody shortly after the shooting and were both allegedly found to be armed with privately made firearms, more commonly referred to as “ghost guns,” police said.
The man who was injured remained in stable condition in an area hospital as of Friday morning, according to police.
Rockville City police began investigating after the man was found with multiple gunshot wounds on Thursday evening, the department said in a statement Thursday. The two suspects were quickly taken into custody.
Police responded shortly after 6 p.m. to the 200 block of North Washington Street for the report of a shooting, according to the statement. Responding officers found the man at the scene suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
The incident occurred in the Rockville Town Center area and is near an Exxon gas station and the new Trader Joe’s grocery store that opened Thursday afternoon at 225 N. Washington St.
The injured man was transported to a local hospital by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews and is reported to be in stable condition, police said.
North Washington Street between Dawson and Beall avenues was closed to traffic as police investigate, Montgomery County police said in a social media post Thursday evening. Drivers were advised to seek an alternate route and expect delays, police said.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact detectives at Detectives@RockvilleMD.Gov or 240-314-8900. Tipsters may choose to remain anonymous.
This is the second reported shooting in Rockville in 24 hours. A 17-year-old is facing attempted murder and other charges after a Wednesday night shooting in Rockville that left a man in critical condition, according to police. The suspect in this incident also used a ghost gun, according to police.
“The Rockville City Police Department responded to two unrelated shootings within 24 hours in our city, and in both cases, arrests were made quickly by our officers. Although arrests have been made, these investigations remain very active. Violence of any type is not welcome in the City of Rockville,” Rockville police chief Jason West said in a statement Friday.
This is a developing story.
