Crime & Safety
Arrest Warrant Issued For Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend: MCPD
A 29-year-old man is accused of killing his girlfriend at their Silver Spring home last week. Police need the public's help finding him.
SILVER SPRING, MD — An arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of killing his 28-year-old girlfriend at their Silver Spring home on Sunday.
Montgomery County police have identified the suspect as Juan Emilio Guzman-Contreras, 29, of the 3800 block of Bel Pre Rd. The warrant charges him with the first-degree murder of Claudia Areli Gonzalez.
Authorities said they found Gonzalez's body at the couple's home shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday. They said she had trauma to her upper body.
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Gonzalez's remains were taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Baltimore for an autopsy. Her death was ruled a homicide.
An investigation by police identified Guzman-Contreras as the suspect. Police said they cannot locate him.
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Domestic violence is real and we need to find this suspect ASAP. https://t.co/3AM37kqP6l
— Marcus Jones (@mcpdChief) January 13, 2021
Anyone with information about Guzman-Contreras' whereabouts is urged to call police at 301-279-8000 or the county's Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Tipsters can remain anonymous.
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