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Germantown shootout leaves homes, cars damaged

Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, released new video Wednesday of a Gaithersburg shooting that left bullet holes in a handful of homes and cars earlier this month. It happened around 1:45 a.m. June 5 on Mill Pond Terrace near Mill Pond Court, according to a news release from Montgomery County police. The newly released video — taken by a home surveillance camera — shows a group of people firing multiple gunshots toward someone or something outside the video frame before scattering.

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Hours after the shooting, detectives found multiple shell casings and bullet damage to the surrounding homes and cars. Residents in the area said that there was a “large party” on the night of the shooting, but investigators do not know whether it is related to the incident. No one was injured in the shooting, officials said. Detectives continue to investigate the and have asked anyone with more information to call police at 240-773-6245. Below is a map of where the shooting took place. [google_map latitude=”39.19313″ longitude=”-77.23057″ zoom=”15″ height=”300px” location_label=”” dynamic_map=”false”]

Bat and skunk test positive for rabies in Charles Co., following 2 rabid beaver attacks

Two animals in Charles County, Maryland, have tested positive for rabies, according to the county's health department. A bat and a skunk were both found to have the disease and the health department is warning area residents to keep an eye out and avoid contact with unknown animals and wildlife. The bat was discovered in Waldorf and the skunk was found in Port Tobacco. Both animals tested positive for rabies on Friday. This comes after three attacks within a month by beavers at Maryland state parks. Two beavers that bit people at Cunningham Falls State Park tested positive for rabies. A beaver that attacked a 10-year-old girl at Seneca Creek State Park was not found but was presumed rabid.
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