Montgomery Village Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Gaithersburg Man

GAITHERSBURG, MD — A Montgomery Village man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting Monday morning of a 21-year-old Gaithersburg man, police said.

Officers from the Montgomery County Police Department were called to the 19300 block of Club House Road, where they found a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Despite efforts to save his life, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The name of the deceased will be released once next of kin have been notified, authorities said.

Investigators identified Oliver Alexis Perez Fierro, 20, of Montgomery Village as the shooter. He was soon taken into custody and taken to the Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters. After a search warrant was executed at Perez Fierro’s residence, an arrest warrant was issued charging him with first-degree murder and one count of use of a handgun in the commission of a felony.

Police said the shooting is believed to be an isolated incident between the two men.

Perez Fierro is being held at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he awaits a bond hearing.