Teen Hospitalized After Shooting Inside Wheaton Mall in Montgomery County; Suspect in Custody
Police said a 17-year-old suspect was detained after several rounds were fired, and the 13-year-old victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
- On Friday, July 31, 2026, a 17-year-old suspect opened fire inside Westfield Wheaton Mall in Montgomery County, injuring a 13-year-old boy before police took him into custody around 6 p.m.
- Surveillance video shows the suspect seated near a Cinnabon when a group of teenagers walked past him shortly before 6 p.m., prompting him to stand, draw a handgun and fire at the group.
- An armed security officer at Dick's Sporting Goods detained the gunman after he fled the scene, while the victim struck in the leg was transported to a hospital in stable condition.
- Prosecutors charged the 17-year-old as an adult with attempted second-degree murder and firearm-related offenses; he is held at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit pending a bond hearing.
- Montgomery County Police Commander David Smith stated, "This is something that we hate to see, especially with a youth or anyone," emphasizing the department's focus on recovering illegal firearms to prevent such incidents.
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Disturbing Video Shows A Teen Opening Fire In A Maryland Mall, Shooting A 13-Year-Old In A Children's Play Area
A 17-year-old opened fire inside a busy Maryland shopping mall Friday evening, striking a 13-year-old boy in the leg just steps from a children’s play area before an armed security guard took him down. Diego Rafael Turcios Avalos, of Silver Spring, was sitting at a table near the Cinnabon at Westfield Wheaton Mall around 6 p.m. on July 31 when a group of teenagers walked past him. Surveillance video shows the teen standing up, pulling out a hand…
13-Year-Old Wounded When Gunman Opens Fire in Maryland Mall
A 13-year-old boy was wounded when a gunman opened fire in Montgomery County, Maryland's Wheaton Mall Friday around 6:00 p.m. The post 13-Year-Old Wounded When Gunman Opens Fire in Maryland Mall appeared first on Breitbart.
Chaos as teen shooter opens fire in crowded Maryland mall, injuring 13-year-old boy, video shows
Video captured the moment a 17-year-old allegedly opened fire inside Maryland's Westfield Wheaton mall, wounding a 13-year-old boy. The teen suspect is in custody.
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