MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A 21-year-old man was killed after a fight outside his home in Gaithersburg, Maryland, police say.
Montgomery County Police Department officers responded to the home in the 10100 block of Reprise Drive for a report of a shooting around 9 p.m.
When officers arrived, they found the victim, identified as Deonte Foreman, who was stabbed multiple times. The officers administered first aid until Montgomery County firefighters arrived, but Foreman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect in the case was identified as 26-year-old Demarco Rayford of Gaithersburg, and he was arrested at the scene.
Homicide detectives were called. During the course of their investigation, detectives learned that the victim and Rayford got into an argument, which turned physical. The physical fight resulted in Rayford allegedly stabbing Foreman, police said.
Rayford has been charged with second-degree murder in the case.
"I'm certainly shocked about this whole thing," neighbor Issa Teves said. "I'm saddened."
"I heard screaming outside like someone was in distress and looked out of my window and saw that someone was laying on the ground and I called 911 instantly," neighbor Robbie Ashton added. "There was someone standing pacing around that sort of seemed to be with them."
District court documents said Rayford had a large tactical-style knife on him that he claimed he carried for protection. He told police that he was in the car waiting for his girlfriend to pick up items and her daughter from Foreman's house. The documents said she was Foreman's ex-girlfriend.
Rayford claimed Foreman pointed a gun at him and threatened to shoot. He said Foreman walked between his house and the car up to 30 times.
"Rayford could not explain why he continued to sit in the car without soliciting help," the court document read. "Rayford then stated he 'blacked out' and could not remember what happened beyond that."
The girlfriend said she tried to stop the fight between the two when she heard a clicking sound as she was placing her child into the car seat, per court records. Once he fell, she "saw a gun on the ground and dark staining on the pavement that turned out to be blood from Foreman."
"She did not see Foreman with the gun but did advise that Rayford was trying to ignore Foreman's attempt at verbal engagement," the court record said.
Detectives are still asking for more information in the case. Police ask anyone with knowledge to call 240-773-5070.
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