1 injured in Saturday afternoon shooting near Maryland-DC border

One person was injured in a shooting near the Maryland-D. C. border Saturday afternoon, according to Montgomery County Police.

Montgomery County Police spokesperson Cassandra Durham said officers responded to a shooting near the 7800 block of Georgia Avenue.



The shooting occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m.

Durham said the victim was an unidentified adult male and was transported to a hospital with nonlife threatening injuries.

D.C. police are assisting in the investigation.

Julie Gallagher

Julie Gallagher is a freelance digital writer and editor for WTOP.com. She previously covered the 2020 election with CNN and has bylines in The Lily, WIRED, NBC Washington, The Baltimore Sun, Washington City Paper and more.

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