Gaithersburg Police Report Being Shot At While Responding to Call, MCPD Says
Updated (7 p.m.): Two officers were responding to a parking complaint for a vehicle blocking a driveway leading into the Spring Ridge Apartments, Gaithersburg Police Chief Mark Sroka said while updating reporters Wednesday evening. After making contact with the vehicle’s driver, the officers suspected they were under the influence and began investigation, Sroka said. While interacting with the driver, Sroka said, the officers heard one gunshot fired from a top floor balcony and immediately took cover.
Sroka said no one was struck from the one round fired. As soon as the search for suspect(s) is completed, he said the public will be notified of the outcome.