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| Devon Edwards |
The only suspect arrested so far in the March 29, 2025 shooting on Westbard Avenue in Bethesda has been criminally indicted on multiple charges. Filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville, the criminal charges represent a significant development in the case. Following his arrest on May 23 in Washington, D.C., Devon Edwards, 22, had only been charged with "loaded handgun on person," and "handgun on person," which are only misdemeanors. He has been held without bail since that time, awaiting a July 14 trial. That trial has now been postponed, and Edwards has been charged with felony 1st-degree assault, reckless endangerment, loaded handgun on person, and discharging a firearm in an urban area.
Neither the Montgomery County State's Attorney's office nor the Montgomery County Police Department have commented publicly on the case since Edwards' arrest. However, the original case filed against Edwards was a "stipulated order of continuance." An SOC is an agreement between a defendant and the prosecutor that sets conditions which, if met by the defendant, will result in the charges being dropped. If the conditions are not met, the case will then go to trial. It appears that the conditions agreed to were not met, and the prosecutor is now throwing the (relatively thin) book at the defendant.
According to Maryland court records, Edwards is still being held without bond in the Clarksburg jail. A hearing to schedule a new trial date will be held this Friday, July 18. Police still have not commented on how many shooters there were in the shocking March 29 gunfight outside of Bowlero at 5353 Westbard Avenue, only that there was more than one. The additional alleged shooter(s) remain at large. Two people were injured in the shooting. "Earwitnesses" reported hearing 20-30 shots being fired, and police were seen recovering multiple shell casings from a wide area on Westbard Avenue.
Police have asked anyone with information regarding additional suspects or this crime to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County, MD website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org, and click on the “www.p3tips.com” link at the top of the page, or call 1-866-411-8477. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of additional suspects. Tipsters may remain anonymous.
3 comments:
Was the Canada Goose jacket stolen? Can we know that information? Some of those jackets retail for over a grand. Just saying. What a total disgrace and the police chief and Elrich say nothing.
Did the police indicate if this alleged cretin gave up the names of his crew? Would Brownie recommend that we just ask the poor fellow real nice like?
Just bluster by an incompetent DA who serves at the pleasure of a completely corrupt council. If he actually gets incarcerated for more than time served, I'll be surprised.
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