Man Who Fired Gun In Downtown Wheaton Has Been Arrested: Police

SILVER SPRING, MD — A Silver Spring man has been arrested after authorities say he fired a gun in downtown Wheaton on Friday night.

Jose Canales, 32, is charged with possession of a handgun, discharging a gun in an urban area, and reckless endangerment, according to Montgomery County police.

Around 10:33 p.m. on Friday, officers responded to a parking lot in the 11300 block of Elkin St. for the report of shots fired.

Police said a witness saw the suspect crouch behind a vehicle and heard the sound of a gunshot. Officers went to investigate and found a spent .40-caliber shell casing on the ground next to the vehicle's rear passenger-side tire.

The witness spotted Canales walking on Elkin Street and pointed him out to police. Canales then turned onto an alley in the 2300 block of University Blvd. West, authorities said.

While being followed by police, Canales discarded a black bag. Inside was a loaded .40-caliber handgun, according to police.