The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating the death of 19-year-old man who was found with trauma behind a bus stop in Silver Spring on October 22, with an autopsy pending to determine the cause of death.
According to MCPD, “Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police- Major Crimes Division are investigating the death of a 19-year-old male in Silver Spring.
On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at approximately 2:38 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to the area behind a Ride On Bus stop located in the 9300 block of Piney Branch Road and found Diego Edilberto Borja-Cardona, of Silver Spring, with trauma to the body. Borja-Cardona was pronounced dead on scene.
The decedent has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, where an autopsy will be conducted to officially determine the cause and manner of death.
This is an active and ongoing investigation. Detectives are urging anyone with information regarding this homicide to contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County. Tips can be submitted anonymously at www.crimesolversmcmd.org by clicking on the “www.p3tips.com” link, or by calling 1-866-411-8477. Tips leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward ranging from $250 to $10,000.”