Police Investigate Death in Silver Spring

Montgomery County Police detectives are investigating a death that was discovered Tuesday night in Silver Spring. According to police, at 11:10 p.m. on December 22 detectives from the Major Crimes Division were in the area of the Northwest Branch Trail near the inner-loop of I-495, when they located a deceased person in the creek along the trail.

Police continue to investigate the death. An autopsy will be performed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore. No further details were released. Police are urging anyone who may have information regarding this death to call the Major Crimes Division at 240.773.5070 or contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County at 1.866.411.TIPS (8477). Callers may remain anonymous.

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Willie James Inman is a Community Engagement Specialist and Multimedia Journalist at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). You can email story ideas at winman@mymcmedia.org or reach him on Twitter @imwilljames.

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