Plan recommending better access to public transportation, housing options, retail, and pedestrian connections along five-mile stretch of U.S. 29 corridor heads to County Council, County Executive for review

The Montgomery County Planning Board approved the Montgomery County Planning Department’s Planning Board Draft of the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan at the May 25 Planning Board meeting. The draft plan will be transmitted to the County Council and the County Executive for public review and final County Council approval. There will be an opportunity for additional public comment on the plan with the County Council’s public hearing and work session review.

The Planning Board Draft lays out the plan’s renewed vision for a five-mile portion of the U.S. 29 (Columbia Pike) corridor, drawing from hundreds of public comments, conversations, ideas, and illustrations generated by visioning workshop participants and community stakeholders since summer 2021. The Planning Board held a public hearing on the plan in May 2023, and Montgomery Planning staff incorporated that public feedback into the plan’s Working Draft, which went through a series of live-streamed work sessions with the Planning Board for input and direction from Board members. The draft plan provides recommendations to support its five major goals of creating a more complete community, fostering corridor growth, promoting economic development, increasing housing opportunities, and improving connections between the natural and built environments.

“The Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan will establish the vision for transformative activity-centered growth.  It sets the stage for mixed-use housing and commercial developments in compact centers and for a more transit- and pedestrian-oriented U.S. 29 corridor that is less dependent on automobiles,” said Planning Board Chair Jeff Zyontz. “This plan’s zoning recommendations accommodate an evolving community that will be able to satisfy market demands in a manner that makes walking and biking commuting a reasonable choice.”

“This is one of the first opportunities to plan a community through the lens of the county’s new General Plan, Thrive Montgomery 2050, which aims to create places to live, work, and play that strengthen racial equity and social justice, economic competitiveness, and environmental resilience,” said Acting Planning Director Tanya Stern. “Past policy and planning decisions have had a negative impact on growth in East county, resulting in inequitable investments. This plan seeks to repair those inequities and set a new path for the Fairland and Briggs Chaney community. It recommends strategies for an improved quality of life and access to high-quality amenities, supports a stronger social network, and celebrates this plan area’s multi-racial and multi-cultural community.”

For more details about the plan, visit the Fairland and Briggs Chaney website where the approved Planning Board Draft will be posted soon.

Key Recommendation Themes of the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan:

• Establish an emphasis on community gateways and activity centers as compact, high-density mixed-use centers focused on frequent transit service; safe pedestrian movement; greater tree canopy and ‘cool’ surfaces at summer hot spots; and attractive community gathering spaces.
• Prioritize U.S. 29 as a ‘transit-first’ corridor that provides frequent, convenient regional connections from the plan area to Silver Spring, Washington D.C., and Howard County.
• Complete a continuous network of trails and paths connecting activity centers, neighborhoods, parks, open spaces, community facilities, and bus stops, both within and beyond the master plan area.
• Establish an East County Resilience Hub as a community center for daily community needs and a destination for reliable electricity, water, temporary shelter, food, indoor heating and cooling, social services, and fellowship during public emergencies.
• Support a healthy community food system that includes healthy grocery and dining destinations, farmers’ markets, and community gardens.

About the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan

The Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Planis an update to a portion of the 1997 Fairland Master Plan and will establish a clear vision for an equitable, just, and prosperous future for the Fairland community, mirroring the county’s long-term priorities, which include a vibrant economy, equity for all residents, and a healthy environment. The master plan boundary consists primarily of property and neighborhoods of Fairland and Briggs Chaney along the U.S. 29 Corridor from near Paint Branch on the south to Greencastle Road on the north. The update will examine and provide policies and recommendations on existing and future land uses and zoning, housing inventory and needs, transportation systems, historic preservation opportunities, area park facilities, and the environment.

This master plan will take cues from the equity framework in the update to the county’s General Plan, Thrive Montgomery 2050, which describes how places with equitable access to opportunity produce strong, successful communities. Goals of the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan include:

• Complete Community: Identify and correct past inequitable development policies to make the Fairland and Briggs Chaney communities more whole and connected by integrating centers of housing, retail, and office development with parks and open space to make 15-minute living a reality for as many people as possible.
• Resilient Economy: Promote economic development and job growth within the plan area and surrounding communities.
• Housing: Promote racial and economic diversity and equity in housing to help rectify past discriminatory housing policies in every neighborhood.
• Arts, Culture and Environment: Support arts and cultural institutions, through parks, open space and environment, recreational programming, and development, to celebrate our diversity, strengthen pride of place, and make the county more attractive and interesting.
• Corridor Growth and Connectivity: Promote and prioritize public and private investment along the Route 29 corridor and neighboring communities to leverage and attract future private investment in community facilities and redevelopment, including a safer, more comfortable network for walking, biking, and rolling that connects the corridor communities.

Featured photo by @DronifyDMV

Community encouraged to sign up to testify and continue providing feedback on draft plan that recommends better access to public transportation, housing, retail, and pedestrian connections along U.S. 29/Columbia Pike

The Montgomery County Planning Board will hold a public hearing Thursday, May 4 at 6 p.m. on the Montgomery County Planning Department’s Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan. At its March 23 meeting, the Planning Board added its comments and accepted the Working Draft of the plan as the Public Hearing Draft, which the public is encouraged to review and provide in-person or virtual testimony. Read the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Public Hearing Draft. Sign-up to testify in-person or virtually at the May 4 public hearing.

The community is also invited to provide written comments to the Planning Board ahead of the public hearing. Written and oral testimony will be reviewed by the Planning Board at a series of work sessions held throughout the month of May to review and revise the draft plan. Following the work sessions, the draft plan is scheduled to be submitted to the County Council in the summer to begin its public review process and final approval. The plan’s Public Hearing Draft draws from hundreds of public comments, conversations, ideas, and illustrations generated by visioning workshop participants and community stakeholders since summer 2021. The draft plan provides recommendations to support its five major goals of creating a more complete community, fostering corridor growth, promoting economic development, increasing housing opportunities, and improving connections between the natural and built environments.

“Inequitable planning policies and government decision-making of the past have stalled growth and public and private investment in the Fairland and Briggs Chaney community,” said Acting Planning Director Tanya Stern. “This master plan’s ongoing community engagement has informed draft recommendations that reflect Montgomery Planning’s Equity Agenda for Planning’s commitment to racial equity and social justice. At the same time this plan prioritizes Thrive Montgomery 2050’s goal of ‘Complete Communities’ where all residents have equitable access to housing, transportation, and other services and amenities that enhance quality of life without having to travel too far from home.”

Sign up to testify: Community members can sign up to testify remotely or in-person in upcoming Planning Board meetings by providing real-time testimony via Microsoft Teams, over the phone, or in-person during the Planning Board meeting. All persons who wish to testify at Planning Board meetings either in person or virtually must sign up in advance. To testify, fill out the Sign Up to Testify form by noon on the day before the Planning Board meeting. Once the form is completed, if you are testifying remotely, you will receive an email prior to the Planning Board meeting with a phone number to call and a link to participate in the Microsoft Teams meeting during a designated time to provide your testimony for a specific agenda item. Please note that submitting the Sign Up to Testify form online by the deadline is the only way to testify in real time on Planning Board meeting items. In addition to testifying in person or via Microsoft Teams, residents are encouraged to:

• Email your testimony to [email protected]
• Fax your testimony to the Chair at 301-495-1320
• Mail your written testimony to: Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 2425 Reedie Drive, 14^th Floor, Wheaton, MD 20902

To be reviewed by the Planning Board and included in the official record of the hearing, your testimony MUST include the following:

• Your mailing address
• The hearing date of May 4, 2023

Key Recommendations of Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan Public Hearing Draft:

• Establish an emphasis on community gateways and activity centers as compact, high-density mixed-use centers focused on frequent transit service; safe pedestrian movement; greater tree canopy and ‘cool’ surfaces at summer hot spots; and attractive community gathering spaces.
• Prioritize U.S. 29 (Columbia Pike) as a ‘transit-first’ corridor that provides frequent, convenient regional connections from the plan area to Silver Spring, Washington D.C., and Howard County.
• Complete a continuous network of trails and paths connecting activity centers, neighborhoods, parks, open spaces, community facilities, and bus stops, both within and beyond the master plan area.
• Establish an East County Resilience Hub as a community center for daily community needs and a destination for reliable electricity, water, temporary shelter, food, indoor heating and cooling, social services, and fellowship during public emergencies.
• Support a healthy community food system that includes healthy grocery and dining destinations, farmers’ markets, and community gardens.

About the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan

The Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan is an update to a portion of the 1997 Fairland Master Plan and will establish a clear vision for an equitable, just, and prosperous future for the Fairland community, mirroring the county’s long-term priorities, which include a vibrant economy, equity for all residents, and a healthy environment. The master plan boundary consists primarily of property and neighborhoods of Fairland and Briggs Chaney along the U.S. 29 Corridor from near Paint Branch on the south to Greencastle Road on the north. The update will examine and provide policies and recommendations on existing and future land uses and zoning, housing inventory and needs, transportation systems, historic preservation opportunities, area park facilities, and the environment.

This master plan will take cues from the equity framework in the update to the county’s General Plan, Thrive Montgomery 2050, which describes how places with equitable access to opportunity produce strong, successful communities. Goals of the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan include:

• Complete Community: Identify and correct past inequitable development policies to make the Fairland and Briggs Chaney communities more whole and connected by integrating centers of housing, retail, and office development with parks and open space to make 15-minute living a reality for as many people as possible.
• Resilient Economy: Promote economic development and job growth within the plan area and surrounding communities.
• Housing: Promote racial and economic diversity and equity in housing to help rectify past discriminatory housing policies in every neighborhood.
• Arts, Culture and Environment: Support arts and cultural institutions, through parks, open space and environment, recreational programming, and development, to celebrate our diversity, strengthen pride of place, and make the county more attractive and interesting.
• Corridor Growth and Connectivity: Promote and prioritize public and private investment along the Route 29 corridor and neighboring communities to leverage and attract future private investment in community facilities and redevelopment, including a safer, more comfortable network for walking, biking, and rolling that connects the corridor communities.

Featured photo courtesy of @DronifyDMV

UPDATE: Kimora Neal has been located safe and unharmed.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Kimora Neal, a missing 11-year-old child from the Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring. Neal was last seen on Friday, March 17, 2023, at approximately 7 p.m., in the 3300 block of Gateshead Manor Way.

Neal is approximately 5-feet, 6-inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. She has brown eyes and long brown hair with a blond streak that she is currently wearing in a bun. Neal was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with an image of a goaltender mask on it from the movie, “Friday the 13^th,” black Adidas sweatpants and pink Crocs. She has her ears and nose pierced. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Kimora Neal is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line) or the Special Victims Investigations Division at (240) 773-5400. Callers may remain anonymous.

Plan seeks to improve transit access, housing and shopping options, and pedestrian connections along U.S. 29/Columbia Pike; community invited to continue to participate during Planning Board public process

The Montgomery County Planning Department will present the Working Draft of the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan to the Montgomery County Planning Board during its weekly meeting on Thursday, March 23. During this meeting, the Planning Board will have the opportunity to provide initial feedback, accept the Working Draft Plan as the Public Hearing Draft, and set the date for a public hearing to receive additional community feedback. This is the first step prior to the Planning Board conducting work sessions to review and revise the draft plan and then submitting the draft plan to the County Council for its public review and final approval.

The Working Draft Plan draws from hundreds of public comments, conversations, ideas, and illustrations generated by visioning workshop participants and community stakeholders since summer 2021. The draft plan provides recommendations to support its five major goals of creating a more complete community, fostering corridor growth, promoting economic development, increasing housing opportunities, and improving connectedness.

Read the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan Working Draft

Visit the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan’s dedicated website

“This plan is a great opportunity for the Fairland and Briggs Chaney community to emerge from past planning policy and government decision-making that resulted in inequitable investments and limited growth in eastern Montgomery County,” said Acting Planning Director Tanya Stern. “Montgomery Planning’s Equity Agenda for Planning’s commitment to racial equity and social justice is woven throughout the plan’s recommended actions to stimulate more public and private investment and amenities, while celebrating and supporting the future success of Fairland and Briggs Chaney’s multi-cultural neighborhoods and business community.”

The Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan is an update to a portion of the 1997 Fairland Master Plan and consists primarily of property and communities of Fairland and Briggs Chaney along the U.S. 29/Columbia Pike corridor from near Paint Branch on the southern end of the plan area to Greencastle Road on the north end. The Working Draft provides policies and recommendations on existing and future land uses and zoning, housing inventory and needs, transportation systems, historic preservation opportunities, area park facilities, and the environment.

“We are excited to continue engaging with the community to finalize the vision for an equitable, just, and prosperous future for the Fairland and Briggs Chaney communities,” said project co-lead Clark Larson. “The plan’s Working Draft prioritizes Thrive Montgomery 2050’s goals and policies to create a vibrant economy, equity for all residents, and a healthy environment. As part of achieving that, these draft recommendations focus on fostering what are called ‘Complete Communities’ where all residents have equitable access to housing, transportation, and other services and amenities without having to travel too far from home.”

Key Recommendations of Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan Working Draft:

• Establish an emphasis on community gateways and activity centers as compact, high-density mixed-use centers focused on frequent transit service; safe pedestrian movement; greater tree canopy and ‘cool’ surfaces at summer hot spots; and attractive community gathering spaces.
• Prioritize U.S. 29 (Columbia Pike) as a ‘transit-first’ corridor that provides frequent, convenient regional connections from the plan area to Silver Spring, Washington D.C., and Howard County.
• Complete a continuous network of trails and paths connecting activity centers, neighborhoods, parks, open spaces, community facilities, and bus stops, both within and beyond the master plan area.
• Establish an East County Resilience Hub as a community center for daily community needs and a destination for reliable electricity, water, temporary shelter, food, indoor heating and cooling, social services, and fellowship during public emergencies.
• Support a healthy community food system that includes healthy grocery and dining destinations, farmers markets, and community gardens.

About the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan

The Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan is an update to a portion of the 1997 Fairland Master Plan and will establish a clear vision for an equitable, just, and prosperous future for the Fairland community, mirroring the county’s long-term priorities, which include a vibrant economy, equity for all residents, and a healthy environment. The master plan boundary consists primarily of property and communities of Fairland and Briggs Chaney along the U.S. 29 Corridor from near Paint Branch on the south to Greencastle Road on the north. The update will examine and provide policies and recommendations on existing and future land uses and zoning, housing inventory and needs, transportation systems, historic preservation opportunities, area park facilities, and the environment.

This master plan will take cues from the equity framework in the update to the county’s General Plan, Thrive Montgomery 2050, which describes how places with equitable access to opportunity produce strong, successful communities. Goals of the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan include:

• Complete Community: Identify and correct past inequitable development policies to make the Fairland and Briggs Chaney communities more whole and connected by integrating centers of housing, retail, and office development with parks and open space to make 15-minute living a reality for as many people as possible.
• Resilient Economy: Promote economic development and job growth within the plan area and surrounding communities.
• Housing: Promote racial and economic diversity and equity in housing to help rectify past discriminatory housing policies in every neighborhood.
• Arts, Culture and Environment: Support arts and cultural institutions, through parks, open space and environment, recreational programming, and development, to celebrate our diversity, strengthen pride of place, and make the county more attractive and interesting.
• Corridor Growth and Connectivity: Promote and prioritize public and private investment along the Route 29 corridor and neighboring communities to leverage and attract future private investment in community facilities and redevelopment, including a safer, more comfortable network for walking, biking, and rolling that connects the corridor communities.

Snipes has opened its second MoCo location in the Briggs Chaney Marketplace shopping center, moving in to 13834 Outlet Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20904. The location opened last month, according to Snipes social media. Snipes opened its first location in Bethesda’s Montgomery Mall when the company acquired Kicks USA and its 60+ locations across the country. The change was made over to Snipes in the summer of 2019.

Per Snipes: SNIPES – Briggs Chaney Marketplace is your destination for all the latest trends. Featuring brands like Nike, adidas, Timberland, Jordan, and more, you’ll find it all at SNIPES. Trying to find a great sneaker store in the Silver Spring area? Stop into Snipes to shop our dope collection of kicks like Retro Jordan 1’s, Kyrie 5, and Air Force 1’s. Follow us to stay up to date on sneaker drops in the MD area and never miss out. For all the latest trends this season, shop SNIPES – Briggs Chaney Marketplace. Browse our collection of clothing for men, women, and kids from your favorite brands like Nike, The North Face, and adidas. Conveniently located at 13834 Outlet Drive, we are in the ideal spot for you to shop all your favorite clothing and accessories. Check back, because we are always updating our selection of hoodies, hats, joggers, graphic tees and more. You can always count on SNIPES in Silver Spring to keep you ahead of the trends.

History: “Inspired by hip-hop, streetball, dance, and action sports, the opening of the first SNIPES store in 1998 laid the foundation for a movement that now connects young people around the world. In line with the outfitter principle, the SNIPES online store and over 600 SNIPES outlets in Europe and the USA offer up-to-the-minute streetwear pieces and sneakers alongside the classic timeless looks of brands such as adidas, Jordan, Karl Kani, Nike, Reebok, and Vans. What really sets our range apart are our own SNIPES collections and successful collaborations with other streetwear brands plus exclusive sneaker models. What’s more, SNIPES has remained true to its deep roots in the global street culture community, working closely with key figures from the scene, and supports talented athletes and creative artists.”

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police -Major Crimes Division are investigating an attempted commercial armed robbery that occurred inside Karen’s Seafood in the 13800 block of Outlet Drive. Detectives have released surveillance video of the suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.

At approximately 7:28 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to the location for the report of an attempted armed robbery that just occurred. The investigation by detectives has determined that an unknown suspect entered Karen’s Seafood, armed with a firearm. The suspect approached multiple patrons inside the restaurant, pointed his firearm at them and demanded money. When the patrons failed to comply with the suspect’s demands, he approached an employee at the cash register. For reasons still under investigation, the suspect fled the scene without obtaining any currency from the establishment.

Detectives reviewed the surveillance cameras of the restaurant and obtained video footage of the suspects.

The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 5-feet, 8-inches to 5-feet, 10-inches tall and weighs 180-200 pounds. He was wearing a black mask, black hooded coat, black pants with white stripes down the side and dark shoes. He was carrying a firearm and a gray backpack.

Anyone with information regarding this suspect or this crime is asked to call the 4th District Investigative Section at (240) 773-5530 or (240) 773-TIPS, or contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of this suspect. Callers may remain anonymous.

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Montgomery County Police responded to the area of Briggs Chaney Road and Columbia Pike at approximately 7:32 pm on Wednesday night for the report of an attempted commercial armed robbery that occurred at Karen’s Seafood in the Briggs Chaney MarketPlace shopping center.

The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5-feet, 9-inches to 5-feet, 10-inches tall, armed with a shot gun.
No injuries were reported and this remains an active investigation. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.

The Montgomery County Planning Department and Dallas-based nonprofit Better Block Foundation worked with the Fairland and Briggs Chaney to bring to life the goals of the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan. The Fairland and Briggs Chaney Placemaking festival temporarily reimagined the Briggs Chaney Park and Ride on October 21 and 22, 2022 (video recap below).

The effort brought together residents, visitors, local business owners, and representatives of civic associations to make the space a vibrant place for the community to gather. Community members worked with the Better Block team through the summer and fall to build, paint, and construct their ideas and bring them to life. The transformed outdoor space hosted food and retail vendors, Montgomery Parks’ activities and features, and a welcoming place for residents to gather with their family, neighbors and friends during the public celebration.

The Montgomery County Planning Department and Dallas-based nonprofit Better Block Foundation are working with the Fairland and Briggs Chaney to bring to life the goals of the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan. The Fairland and Briggs Chaney Placemaking festival will temporarily reimagine the Briggs Chaney Park and Ride. The effort will bring together residents, visitors, local business owners, and representatives of civic associations to make the space a vibrant place for the community to gather.

Community members will work with the Better Block team through the summer and fall to build, paint, and construct their ideas and bring them to life. This transformed outdoor space will host food and retail vendors, Montgomery Parks’ activities and features, and a welcoming place for residents to gather with their family, neighbors and friends during the October 2022 public celebration. The schedule of events can be seen below:

The Montgomery County Planning Department has unveiled the design concepts for the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Placemaking Festival. The concepts can be viewed below with additional information on the project’s website and were created after hearing feedback and ideas from the community through an online questionnaire and at the project’s kickoff meeting in June. The Fairland and Briggs Chaney Placemaking Festival is a free community event and will be held October 21 and 22 (rain or shine) at the Briggs Chaney Park and Ride near the Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center (3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904).

Planners are now asking the community to help bring these concepts to life. The community-led build of the festival will be held October 19 through October 22 with various ways to get involved. Volunteers may be asked to apply paint to create a ground mural, construct tables, chairs, art sculptures, a children’s fort with a bounce path, and provide assistance with festival operations, such as set up, clean up, and parking management. Interested parties can sign up for volunteer slots using the online form. Student Service Learning (SSL) hours will be available for students. To volunteer, you must complete the form and release form provided in the link. Planners are also seeking performers and vendors for the placemaking festival. Applications are due on September 25.

“We have heard from the community on how the Briggs Chaney Park and Ride could be temporarily transformed into an exciting gathering space and we listened,” said Angelica Gonzalez, Montgomery Planning project manager. “We think these design concepts provide great amenities for all age groups and abilities. We are excited to gather with the community for this exciting festival in October.” The Fairland and Briggs Chaney Placemaking Festival is made possible through partnerships with the Better Block Foundation, the Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, the Montgomery County Department of Recreation, Montgomery Parks, and the Montgomery County Department of Transportation.

About the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Placemaking Festival

Placemaking inspires people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the heart of their community, strengthening the connection between people and the places they share. More than just promoting better urban design, placemaking refers to a collaborative process by which we can shape our public realm to maximize shared value. The practice also facilitates creative patterns of use, paying particular attention to the physical, cultural, and social identities that define a place and support its ongoing evolution. Learn more about Montgomery Planning’s placemaking efforts.

The Fairland and Briggs Chaney (FBC) Placemaking Festival is intended to:

• Highlight the vision and recommendations of the ongoing Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan.
• Demonstrate ways of achieving the plan’s vision for public spaces through short-term solutions before major investments are made.
• Embrace placemaking as a means of capturing shared values and generating ideas for public spaces.
• Engage local businesses, schools, and community members in a dialogue about the role of public spaces and streetscape designs within their community.
• Encourage property owners to plan for the long-term transformation of their properties.
• Use temporary placemaking as a tool to gather data and help inform permanent designs for successful public spaces and streetscapes in the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan.
• Make a positive impact on the community with a public space that can be used for community events after the placemaking festival.

Montgomery County Police have released the following information regarding a shooting that occurred Sunday, July 10, on the 13800 block of Outlet Dr, which is location of the Briggs Chaney MarketPlace.
“At approximately 5:20 p.m., MCP officers responded to the parking lot in the 13800 block of Outlet Dr. for the report of a shooting that just occurred. Officers arrived at the scene and located an adult male victim with an apparent gunshot wound to his upper body.

The victim was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.  Several businesses and vehicles were struck by rounds.  The suspects have not been apprehended.  This is an active and ongoing investigation. More information will be released once it becomes available.”
Around 7pm, Fox5’s Lindsay Watts tweeted: “Terrifying scene outside Montgomery Co barber shop. Witnesses inside say they were on the ground as shots were fired that shattered shop door & car windows 40 yards away.”

Montgomery County Police are investigating a shooting in the 13800 block of Outlet Dr. An adult male was transported to an area hospital in serious condition. Police have secured the area.

— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) July 10, 2022

Terrifying scene outside Montgomery Co barber shop. Witnesses inside say they were on the ground as shots were fired that shattered shop door & car windows 40 yards away. @mcpnews say adult male shot in upper body is seriously hurt.

13800 block Outlet Dr. Silver Spring @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/focJNwAv9g

— Lindsay Watts (@LindsayAWatts) July 10, 2022