MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A man is dead following a police-involved shooting in Montgomery County Sunday evening.
Montgomery County police responded to the 9600 block of Lost Knife Road for a weapons complaint.
The caller reported that there was a man, later identified as 46-year-old Elliott Powers, loading a gun at the bus stop in front of the Montgomery Village Plaza.
Police say when they arrived, they attempted to deescalate the situation and resolve it peacefully.
At some point, Powers took actions which caused police to fire their weapons at him.
He was pronounced dead on the scene and a handgun was recovered.
No officers or bystanders were injured.
The involved MCPD officers are identified as Officer Michael Wengloski, a 12.5-year veteran; Officer Andrew Hanko, an 8-year veteran; and Officer Robert Bullock, a 7-year veteran.
The involved Gaithersburg Police Department officers are identified as Officer Noah Whelan, a 5-year veteran; Officer Carissa Fortin, an 8.5-year veteran; and Sergeant Christopher Leach, a 14-year veteran.
