Police Seek Tips Naming Suspect In Silver Spring Man's Homicide

SILVER SPRING, MD — Detectives are asking for help from the public in identifying the suspect who shot and killed a Silver Spring man Saturday in a parking lot.

Jonah Kimindo Mutua, 23, of Silver Spring, was killed on March 8 in the 2700 block of Fairdale Terrace. Police were called to a shooting about 11:04 a.m. and found Mutua suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Despite lifesaving efforts by a good Samaritan, first responding officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services personnel, Mutua was pronounced dead at the scene, a police news release said.

An autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore ruled the manner of death was a homicide.

Anyone with information about Mutua's death is asked to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County, MD website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “www.p3tips.com” link at the top of the page or call 1-866-411-8477.

A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect. Tips may remain anonymous.