Update: Police Investigating Homicide After Man Found Dead Friday Night

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Montgomery County police have released an update in the homicide investigation on Rolling Fork Way, off of Woodfield Rd. in Gaithersburg (near Damascus).

According to MCPD, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services were dispatched at approximately 7:21pm on Friday, January 2, 2026, to the 23600 block of Rolling Fork Way for a report of a person down. Upon arrival, first responders located the body of an adult male in a parking lot. Police were requested, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives with the Montgomery County Department of Police Major Crimes Division, Homicide Section, responded and are investigating the death as a homicide. At this time, no suspect is in custody, and police say no suspect information is available. The decedent will be transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of death.

Police say a news release will be issued when additional information becomes available, including the victim’s identity after proper notification of next of kin.


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