Homicide In Silver Spring Under Investigation

SILVER SPRING, MD — A man is dead following a shooting in Silver Spring on Saturday morning, according to authorities.

Montgomery County police responded to the 2700 block of Fairdale Terrace around 11 a.m. after receiving a call about a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a man in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The victim was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, where an autopsy will be conducted to officially determine the cause and manner of death.

Police said more information, including the victim's name, would be released following notification of the next of kin.