Officers were investigating report that man was armed, chief says January 8, 2021 | 7:45 pm January 9, 2021 Photos by Caitlynn Peetz This story was updated at 8:09 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2021, with more information about the shooting. Gaithersburg police shot and killed a man after a chase on Friday, according to Police Chief Mark Sroka. During a press conference following the shooting, Sroka said four plain clothes officers with a Street Crimes Unit were watching the man because of a report that he was armed. Montgomery County police said in a press release that the officers approached the man as he was walking in the area of 14 S. Frederick Ave.