🌱 Patch AM: Police Seek Help Identifying Suspect In Silver Spring Shooting

Good day Silver Spring! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Police seek tips after man shot on Musicmaster Drive
• Are county-ordered inspections fixing this Silver Spring apartment rat infestation?
• Police seek family of Silver Spring woman killed crossing Georgia Avenue

Also on today's calendar: Silver Spring Run and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 51 and low of 33 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and misty, temps: high: 52, low: 29.
• Friday: An icy mix, up to 1", with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Police Seek Help Identifying Suspect In Silver Spring Shooting (patch.com) — Residents in Silver Spring are being urged to help identify a suspect after a man was seriously injured in a shooting on Musicmaster Drive on December 15. Montgomery County police say no one is in custody and are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Solvers, noting that anonymous tips could qualify for a cash reward.
   

2. Tenants say rat problem persists at Maryland apartments despite county order to clean up (wjla.com) — Residents at the Arrive Silver Spring apartments say a severe rat infestation continues despite county orders and visible extermination efforts around the Georgia Avenue complex. Tenants describe rats, roaches, and bats, and one heavily publicized TikTok video prompted Montgomery County to condemn a unit and require inspections of every apartment. Management has not publicly responded, and some residents plan to move when leases end.
   

3. Montgomery County seeks public's help to find victim Theresa Nagle's family after fatal crash (wusa9.com) — Montgomery County police are asking Silver Spring residents to help locate the family of Theresa “Terri” Winona Nagle, a Silver Spring woman fatally struck while crossing Georgia Avenue near Silver Spring Avenue. The driver remained on scene, and detectives are now focused on notifying Nagle’s next of kin after she later died at a local hospital.
   

4. DMV Faith Leaders Offer Prayers for the New Year (washingtoninformer.com) — A Silver Spring pastor is among several regional faith leaders sharing what they’re praying for in 2026, including renewed prison ministry and support for returning inmates. Their hopes range from major senior housing plans to community unity, economic support, and healing from violence across the D.C. region.
   

5. Maryland Lawmakers Override Climate, Environmental Bill Vetoes (thebaynet.com) — State lawmakers just overrode Gov. Wes Moore’s vetoes on three major climate and environmental bills, with the story illustrated by heavy traffic on the Capital Beltway in Silver Spring. The measures require studying Maryland’s climate costs and planning how to meet emissions goals, potentially shaping future transportation, energy, and development policies that affect Silver Spring commuters and residents.
   

📸 Around Silver Spring

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Silver Spring

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Basketball - Youth Drop-In
  Long Branch Community Center, 8700 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Silver Spring Run
  Kaldi’s Social House Silver Spring , 918 Silver Spring Ave , Silver Spring
  10:00 am
• Basketball - Youth Drop-In
  Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Recreation Center , 2450 Lyttonsville Rd , Silver Spring
  12:00 pm
• Last Saturday Spades in Silver Spring
  Nando's PERi-PERi , 924 Ellsworth Dr , Silver Spring
  6:00 pm
• Trap Karaoke
  The Fillmore Silver Spring , 8656 Colesville Rd , Silver Spring
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Basketball - Youth Drop-In
  Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Recreation Center , 2450 Lyttonsville Rd , Silver Spring
  12:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Family Game Night at Long Branch
  Long Branch Library -
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Maryland Historical Trust's Museum Assistance Program: Deadline
  Montgomery Preservation Inc , 8100 Georgia Ave , Silver Spring

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Seated Exercise Class for Older Adults
  Hyattsville City Building , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
  10:00 am
• Baby Storytime at Chevy Chase
  Chevy Chase Maryland Library , 8005 Connecticut Ave , Chevy Chase
  10:30 am
• Wednesday, 11:30am
  The Gardens Ice House , 13800 Old Gunpowder Rd #2fl , Laurel
  11:30 am
• Chevy Chase Writing Space
  Chevy Chase Maryland Library , 8005 Connecticut Ave , Chevy Chase
  12:00 pm

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• Eisa Gouredou — (202) 438-9661
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• Greenbelt SITY Stars — (301) 679-5100
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• Am Kolel Jewish Renewal Community of Greater Washington — (301) 770-4648
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My dogs escaped this morning around 9:30 AM and we’ve been looking for them all day.
  Please if you see them or have them contact me please. 240-474-6707 (Nextdoor Longmead Crossing)
• This painting was an attempt to try to capture the many textures of this young bat.
  Besides the eyes were so cute, I couldn’t resist . (Nextdoor Stonegate)

• LB&B Associates, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodian (Part-Time) in Silver Spring. Apply here.
• Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated posted a job opening for Sr Manager Quality Assurance in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Silver Spring here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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