Man dead after being shot by police in Gaithersburg
Few details given about what led to shooting
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A 21-year-old man was shot and killed by police after a brief standoff on Friday night in a Gaithersburg McDonald’s parking lot.
At about 9:15 p.m., Montgomery County police officers responded to a trespassing call at McDonald’s on Flower Hill Way, according to a press release from the department on Saturday. The caller told police the man had ordered food, but refused to pay or move from the drive-through.
When an officer arrived and approached the vehicle, they allegedly saw a handgun in the passenger seat and called for backup. The officer called for help, and police attempted to “deescalate the situation by negotiating with the driver” for about 30 minutes, according to the press release.