Crime & Safety
Man, Teen Shot in Aspen Hill Home Invasion
The shooting occurred in a home near Wheaton Woods Elementary School; injuries not considered life-threatening.
A man and teenage girl were shot during an early morning home invasion Thursday in Aspen Hill, several news outlets have reported.
Police said the shooting occurred just before 1 a.m. in the 13000 block of Freeland Road near Wheaton Woods Elementary School.
A 55-year-old man was shot in the chest, and a 14-year-old girl was shot in the ankle after two men broke into the home and demanded money, Montgomery County Police said.
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Officer Rebecca Innocenti, a police spokeswoman, said the injuries weren’t considered life-threatening and that the incident wasn’t random—the men who broke in knew the victims.
Innocenti said the connection was still being investigated.
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