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MoCo Man Facing Decades Behind Bars For Deadly Drug Deal Gone Wrong: State's Attorney MoCo Man Facing Decades Behind Bars For Deadly Drug Deal Gone Wrong: State's Attorney
MoCo Man Facing Decades Behind Bars For Deadly Drug Deal Gone Wrong: State's Attorney A 22-year-old Maryland man is facing decades in prison after being convicted of murdering Walter Woods during a drug deal gone bad in Montgomery County, the state's attorney's office announced. Javier Reyes, 22, of Silver Spring, was found guilty of felony murder and use of a handgun in a crime of violence in connection to the death of the 20-year-old Takoma Park resident last year. Prosecutors say that on March 7, 2023, Reyes and Woods met at a neighborhood park on Hampshire Green Lane in Silver Spring to conduct a drug deal.  Officers responding to a 911 call for the sound of gunsho…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspects Apprehended For Murder Following Silver Spring Shooting: Montgomery County Police Suspects Apprehended For Murder Following Silver Spring Shooting: Montgomery County Police
Suspects Apprehended For Murder Following Silver Spring Shooting: Montgomery County Police Two men are in custody for their alleged roles in the murder of a 20-year-old Takoma Park man in Montgomery County earlier this month. Silver Spring resident Javier Reyes, 21, and Brian Gaitan-Sanchez, 20, of Bladensburg, were both arrested this week following an investigation into the fatal shooting of Walter Woods, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 21. Woods was shot on Tuesday, March 7 in the 1700 block of Hampshire Green Lane in Silver Spring. The investigation ultimately led detectives to identify the pair as suspects in the homicide, and both were picked up this week by the pol…

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by Zak Failla
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Montgomery County Police Offer $10,000 Reward After Takoma Park Man Murdered Montgomery County Police Offer $10,000 Reward After Takoma Park Man Murdered
Montgomery County Police Offer $10,000 Reward After Takoma Park Man Murdered Authorities have identified a 20-year-old Takoma Park man who was killed earlier this week in Silver Spring. Walter Woods succumbed to his injuries after being shot in the 1700 block of Hampshire Green Lane the night of Tuesday, March 7, according to Montgomery County Police. Around 9 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, police responded to a call for help where they located Woods suffering from gunshot wounds.  First responders immediately rendered first aid until medics arrived and rushed Woods to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries a short time later. Police are actively looking…

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by Annie DeVoe