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Suspect Sought After Fatal Stabbing in Wheaton

Police are treating the incident as a homicide with the victim’s name withheld pending family notification.

Overview

  • Officers responded to the 11300 block of Elkin Street in Wheaton and found a man suffering from stab wounds who later died.
  • Montgomery County police have opened a homicide investigation and say no one is in custody and no suspect description has been released.
  • The victim was reported to be a man in his 40s and authorities will release his name after they notify family members.
  • Witnesses told reporters the victim and a suspect had been at a nearby bar, an argument moved outside, and the suspect fled after the stabbing; those details come from on-scene accounts and are under investigation.
  • Friends held a candlelight vigil near the Wheaton Metro and mall and police asked anyone with information to contact Montgomery County detectives as the probe continues.