MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A woman is dead and two other people are injured following a shooting in Montgomery County on Labor Day.
According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, the shooting happened shortly after 7:30 p.m. in the 14200 block of Punch Street.
When officers arrived, they found a man in the street suffering from a gunshot wound. Two women were found inside a home. One woman died at the home, while the other was taken to an area hospital for help, along with the man who was found in the street.
Police identified the woman killed as 65-year-old Rosa Maria Benitez-Ozuna on Tuesday. The man accused of killing her and shooting two others has since been identified as 23-year-old Manuel Alejandro Ayala.
The second woman Ayala is accused of shooting multiple times is his mother, according to police. She was taken to an area hospital in serious condition. The man who was also injured is expected to survive.
Ayala was taken to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit where he was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and numerous firearm-related charges.
Police are investigating the deadly shooting as a domestic-related incident and say there is no threat to the community.
Anyone with information may submit a tip through Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
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