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5 injured in Montgomery Co. restaurant shooting, police seeking suspects

Multiple were were shot outside of a restaurant in Montgomery County, Maryland.(СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/John Domen)

At least five people were injured, one seriously, after a shooting outside a restaurant early Thursday morning, officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, said.

The gunfire started just after midnight when an argument spilled into the parking lot outside of Sole D’Italia Restaurant, which is located at 14324 Layhill Road, a spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and EMS told СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ’s John Domen.

Police arrived on the scene at around 12:15 a.m. and discovered three women and two men injured.

Police say they are still working to find out who was involved with the shooting.

Three victims were shot, receiving “less significant injuries,” one of the victims received serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, and a fifth victim received minor injuries from the incident, according to a .

Police are asking anyone with information on this shooting to call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-tips (8477).

Below is a map of the area where police said the shooting happened:

СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ’s John Domen reported from the scene. СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ’s Joshua Barlow contributed to this report.

Jessica Kronzer

Jessica Kronzer graduated from James Madison University in May 2021 after studying media and politics. She enjoys covering politics, advocacy and compelling human-interest stories.

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