Teen killed in Silver Spring shooting

WASHINGTON — A teenager was killed Christmas Eve and Montgomery County police say it was a homicide.

It happened in the 1000 block of Quebec Terrace, near the intersection of Piney Branch Road and Carroll Avenue in Silver Spring.

Police responded to a report of an assault and sounds of gunshots around 6:30 p.m. Sunday. They found an 18-year-old male dead from apparent gunshot wounds.

Police have not found any suspects. Anyone with information should call 240-773-5070.

Below is the area where it happened.

WTOP’s Jason Fuller contributed to this report.

Abigail Constantino

Abigail Constantino started her journalism career writing for a local newspaper in Fairfax County, Virginia. She is a graduate of American University and The George Washington University.

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