Detectives Investigate Persei Place Shooting; Surveillance Video of Suspects Released – MocoFeed

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 2nd District Investigative Section are investigating a shooting that occurred on Friday, March 8, 2024, in the 900 block of Persei Place in Rockville. Detectives have released surveillance video of the suspects and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying them.

At approximately 12:30 a.m., 2nd District officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers located shell casings and observed that two businesses were struck by gunfire.

Detectives reviewed the surveillance footage of cameras in the area and obtained the description of six suspects that were involved in the shooting.

The first suspect is described as a Black male, in his twenties or thirties, armed with a handgun, wearing a black ski mask, a long dark colored jacket, black pants and dark colored shoes.

The second suspect is described as a Black male, in his twenties or thirties, heavy set, wearing a gray beanie, gray sweater, gray sweatpants and white/gray shoes.

The third suspect is described as Black male, in his twenties or thirties, with short black hair and a beard, wearing a tan jacket, a white shirt, light blue jeans and white/blue shoes.

The fourth suspect is described as a Black male, in his twenties or thirties, with black short locs, wearing a black beanie with white stripes, a black hooded sweatshirt with pink/gray writing on the front and back, light blue jeans and white shoes.

The fifth suspect is described as a Black male, in his twenties or thirties, wearing a black beanie with a white spider web design, a tan hooded sweatshirt and dark pants.

The sixth suspect is described as a Black male, in his twenties or thirties, with black hair, some facial hair, wearing a yellow hat, a blue jacket, a shoulder bag, a white shirt, tan pants and white shoes.

Detectives would also like to identify and speak with persons of interest observed in the surveillance video that may have information about the shooting.

Anyone with information regarding these suspects and persons of interest 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. Tips with information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward from $250 up to $10,000. Tips may remain anonymous.