Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a shooting inside a Germantown grocery store. Surveillance footage from the store can be seen in the video below.
19-year-old Marcus Isaiah Jovon Braithwaite of Germantown and a 16-year-old from Montgomery Village are both charged with attempted first-degree murder after opening fire inside a Giant Food store in the 18300 block of Leaman Farm Road.
According to police, the two suspects entered the store on March 20, 2026, at approximately 8:40pm. About one minute later, the victim walked into the store, at which point both suspects, armed, began chasing the individual through the store.
The pursuit continued to the front of the store, where numerous shoppers and employees were present. One of the suspects then fired several shots, striking the victim. Both suspects fled the store immediately after the shooting.
Detectives with the Montgomery County Department of Police 5th District Investigative Section later identified the two individuals as the suspects. Arrest warrants were obtained on March 21, charging them with attempted first-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime.
The 16-year-old, who is being charged as an adult, was arrested on March 25 in Sterling, Virginia, where he is currently awaiting extradition to Montgomery County. Braithwaite was arrested on March 31 in Germantown and is being held at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit pending a bond hearing. Full press release from Montgomery County Police can be seen here.
