Man charged with murder in Montgomery Village shooting

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. ( DC News Now ) — The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) said authorities charged a man with murder in connection to a deadly shooting in Montgomery Village on Monday.

Police said that shortly after 11:30 a.m., officers responded to the 19300 block of Club House Road. There, police found a 21-year-old Gaithersburg man suffering from gunshot wounds.

Officers tried several life-saving measures, but he died at the scene.

After interviewing witnesses and processing evidence, detectives identified 20-year-old Oliver Alexis Perez Fierro, of Montgomery Village, as the alleged shooter. He was taken into custody and to the Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters.

Police said detectives served a warrant at Fierro’s home, where they discovered evidence.

As a result, authorities charged Fierro with first-degree murder and use of a handgun in the commission of a felony.

Fierro was being held at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit and was awaiting a bond hearing.

Police believed the shooting was isolated between the victim and Fierro.

The victim’s name has not been released at this time.

The investigation is ongoing.

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