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Man Shot Outside Gold's Gym in Silver Spring

Posted - November 03, 2009 7:56pm

SILVER SPRING, Md. - Montgomery County Police now say the man shot outside a Gold's Gym in Silver Spring was involved in a drug deal. It happened around 6 p.m. Monday outside the Gold's Gym at 8661 Colesville Rd. Through the course of the investigation, police learned that the 25-year-old male victim was shot in the leg as a result of being involved in a drug deal. He was walking outside the gym when he was approached by the suspects. The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Detectives are investigating the possibility that the victim and suspects know each other. The first suspect is described as a black male, six feet tall and 130 pounds. He's believed to be bald with a beard and sideburns. The second suspect is described as a black male, clean-shaven, with a tear-drop tattoo on his face. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the police at 301-565-5835.

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