A driver who walked away from a crash, collapsed near the former Washington Adventist Hospital suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his leg, according to Takoma Park Police.
Sunday at 8 p.m., police responded to the area of Maple Avenue and Sligo Creek Parkway following a report of a personal injury crash. Police saw a disabled vehicle and later located the driver. The adult Hispanic make was taken to a local hospital where he is in stable condition, according to Takoma Park police.
According to witnesses, a front seat passenger fled the scene. Park Police and the Montgomery County Police’s K9 Unit searched the area but did not locate the passenger.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the shooting most likely occurred at another location, and both the victim and passenger drove to the scene where the collision took place.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact us at 301-270-1100.
