Crime & Safety
Police ID Man Killed In Shooting In Silver Spring
The shooting happened around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday near an Exxon station in Silver Spring, Montgomery County police said.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Police have identified the man who was fatally shot in Silver Spring on Thursday.
According to authorities, the shooting occurred around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday near an Exxon gas station located in the 3000 block of Briggs Chaney Road.
When officers arrived, they found 43-year-old Gavin St. Aubyn Boothe of Beltsville in the roadway adjacent to the gas station, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. First responders provided aid, but the man was later pronounced dead.
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At this time, no suspect is in custody.
St. Aubyn Boothe's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.
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The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
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