Virginia men arrested after gun buy in Silver Spring ends in shooting, police say

Anna Chen
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SILVER SPRING, Md. (DC News Now) — The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCDP) said it arrested four men from Virginia for their involvement in a shooting started with an arranged gun buy in downtown Silver Spring.

On Jan. 18, around 10:30 p.m., officers who were patrolling the area of Spring Street and 2nd Avenue said they saw “suspicious activity” involving a group of men.

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Police said people inside a car with Virginia tags were arguing with a man standing outside of the car. A passenger got out with a gun. Officers said the man outside of the car also took out a gun and that the men began shooting at each other.

The passenger got back into the car. The driver left, turning down N. Falkland Lane which was a dead end street.

Police took the driver and another passenger into custody right away. Officers said they found a loaded gun with an extended magazine and a loaded AK-47 style pistol inside the car.

Police also arrested the man who’d been outside of the car with the help of a Prince George’s County Police Department helicopter which guided officers to the man as he ran across Georgia Avenue. Police said they recovered the gun he had.

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The four men are all facing weapons-related charges:

  • Christian Nicholas Baker, 19, of Ashburn (buyer/shooter)

  • Roshad Deon Harvey, Jr., 22, of Chesterfield (passenger/accused shooter)

  • Jason Mortice Harvey, 18, of Chesterfield (driver)

  • Jaeden Levelle Harris, 18 of Aldie (rear passenger)

The Montgomery County Department of Police said the Harveys and Harris drove from Virginia to Silver Spring to a sell Baker a gun.

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