Second Teen Charged in Connection to Nolte Park Double Homicide

For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 3, 2024

Gaithersburg, MD – A second teen has been arrested in connection to a Silver Spring double murder.

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16-year-old Adom Bogale Abay of Silver Spring is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two-counts of use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence or felony for his alleged involvement in the shooting deaths of D’Andre Wint and Quincy Johnson.

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Wint and Johnson, both 20-years-old, were killed on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Nolte Local Park .

During the investigation, Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes detectives gathered evidence linking Abay to the homicides. He is currently being held at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit on unrelated charges and has been served with an arrest warrant. Abay has been charged as an adult for this crime.

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15-year-old Onyx Santana Austin was arrested at Dulles International Airport on Monday, August 26 for his alleged involvement in the murders. Austin was taken into custody by US Customs and Border Protection after returning to the United States.

Release ID: 24-455
Media Contact: S.D. Goff
Categories: arrest