Bethesda Man Shot In Leg A Week Ago Has Died: Police

BETHESDA, MD — A Bethesda man has died after being shot last week in Silver Spring, authorities said.

Derek James McBrayer, 40, was shot in the leg on March 3. In a statement released Tuesday, Montgomery County police said they did not believe the incident was random.

It happened around 5:39 p.m. in the 1000 block of Quebec Terrace. Police said they found McBrayer lying on the sidewalk and suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the leg.

Witnesses told police that they heard gunshots then saw seven to eight men fleeing the scene. Authorities said officers found bullet holes in several vehicles in the parking lot and one in an apartment window.

McBrayer was taken to a hospital where he later died. Police say a homicide investigation is now underway.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call detectives at 240-773-5070. Anonymous tipsters can contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). The group is offering up to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest.