Police: Death of man found in Montgomery Co. apartment being investigated as homicide

The death of a man whose body was found in his Maryland apartment Sunday morning is being investigated as a homicide, according to Montgomery County police.

Officers responded to an apartment in the 5900 block of Montrose Road in North Bethesda shortly before 7:45 a.m. and found a man dead inside.

The department’s Major Crimes Division will be leading the homicide investigation, according to police.

Police said there is no suspect information available and no one in custody. The body has been transferred to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for a full autopsy.

The victim has not yet been publicly identified.

See a map of the location where the man’s body was discovered here:

Courtesy Google Maps

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Valerie Bonk

Valerie Bonk started working at WTOP in 2016 and has lived in Howard County, Maryland, her entire life. She's thrilled to be a reporter for WTOP telling stories on air. She works as both a television and radio reporter in the Maryland and D.C. areas. 

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