Arrest Warrant Issued For Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend: MCPD

Silver Spring MD

13 January, 2021

6:03 PM

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SILVER SPRING, MD — An arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of killing his 28-year-old girlfriend at their Silver Spring home on Sunday. Montgomery County police have identified the suspect as Juan Emilio Guzman-Contreras, 29, of the 3800 block of Bel Pre Rd. The warrant charges him with the first-degree murder of Claudia Areli Gonzalez. Authorities said they found Gonzalez's body at the couple's home shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday. They said she had trauma to her upper body. Gonzalez's remains were taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Baltimore for an autopsy. Her death was ruled a homicide. An investigation by police identified Guzman-Contreras as the suspect. Police said they cannot locate him. Domestic violence is real and we need to find this suspect ASAP. https://t.co/3AM37kqP6l— Marcus Jones (@mcpdChief) January 13, 2021 Anyone with information about Guzman-Contreras' whereabouts is urged to call police at 301-279-8000 or the county's Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Tipsters can remain anonymous.