Murder-Suicide Investigation Underway In Germantown

Germantown MD

01 March, 2022

2:38 PM

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GERMANTOWN, MD — Montgomery County Police are investigating the deaths of two people found in a Germantown townhome community's parking lot as a murder-suicide, authorities said Tuesday. Michelle Carter, 50, and Richard Maurice Harris, 51, were found dead after officers responded to calls of gunshots just after 9 a.m. Monday on the 8900 block of Highstream Drive. Police said they believe Harris was the shooter and Carter was the victim. They had previously been in a relationship, authorities said. Both had gunshot wounds and a handgun was found nearby, police said in a news release.