Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Shocking dinnertime shooting at McDonald's in Gaithersburg


Gaithersburg City police are investigating a shooting that took place at the McDonald's restaurant at 465 N. Frederick Avenue last night, January 19, 2026. Officers from the City and Montgomery County police responded to a report of a shooting there at 7:08 PM Monday. They found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg. He was transported to a local hospital, where his injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening. 

Police refer to there being multiple suspects in the shooting, who fled the scene and remain at large. Anyone with information related to this incident is urged to contact the Gaithersburg Police Department Investigative Section at 301-258-6400. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call the Gaithersburg Tip Line at 301-330-4471.

1 comment:

  1. Broken windows policies on How to police are needed, if not,things will only deteriorate more and more, once you defund the Police and let the criminal element move in,it's pretty much finished. Montgomery County has to go back to full support for the Police.

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