Man in custody after Rockville shooting related to traffic altercation

No one was injured in Tuesday morning incident, police say

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April 7, 2026 3:47 p.m.

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One man was taken into custody Tuesday after he allegedly shot at another man following a traffic-related altercation in Rockville, Montgomery County police said Tuesday on social media. 

According to police, officers were dispatched at about 10 a.m. for the report of a shooting in the area of Georgia Avenue and Norbeck Road. An investigation found that after a “traffic-related altercation,” a man discharged a firearm from his vehicle at another man in another car. 

No one was injured, although a bullet struck the other man’s car, police said.  

The suspect, whom police did not identify, left the scene after allegedly shooting at the other man. After conducting a search, police said, the suspect was found on Softwood Terrace, approximately three miles from the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Norbeck Road,  and was taken into custody.  

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In an email to Bethesda Today on Tuesday, Montgomery County police said the incident was still an active investigation and the suspect has been taken into custody, but not formally charged.  

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Originally published at Bethesdamagazine