GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A Rockville man was arrested following a shooting incident on October 31 in Silver Spring, where gunfire struck nearby apartment buildings, according to Montgomery County Police.
The shooting took place around 4:14 p.m. in the 14100 block of Whispering Pines Court. Officers from the 4th District responded to reports of gunfire, finding six shell casings at the scene and two bullet holes in neighboring apartment buildings. No injuries were reported.
Investigators determined that the incident began as an argument involving an adult male and female and a group of individuals. During a search of the area, officers observed a man matching the description of the shooting suspect. The suspect was later identified as 33-year-old Jayson Edwards of Rockville. Officers also noted a woman leaving the area in a black Toyota Camry.
The 4th District Special Assignment Team conducted a traffic stop on the Toyota Camry near New Hampshire Avenue and Cannon Road. Edwards, the front passenger in the vehicle, was found to have an active warrant from Prince George’s County. He was taken into custody, while the female driver was detained briefly and subsequently released.
Police obtained search warrants for the Toyota Camry and the residence associated with Edwards and the female driver. During the search, officers recovered two handguns—a .22-caliber and a privately made 9mm firearm (PMF)—along with spent shell casings.
Edwards is facing charges of first-degree assault and reckless endangerment in connection with the shooting incident in Silver Spring. He is currently being held at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit on both the outstanding warrant from Prince George’s County and the new charges stemming from this case.
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