A 16-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man are dead after a shooting Wednesday in Germantown, Maryland, police say.
Montgomery County officers went to Holy Cross Germantown Hospital about 4:20 p.m. because 16-year-old Cesar Segovia, of Gaithersburg, had died at the hospital from a gunshot wound, police said.
Then, about 4:40 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 19700 block of Crystal Rock Drive. They found 21-year-old Jeffrey Baffour Akowuah, of Germantown, suffering from a gunshot wound. He died a short time later at the scene.
Police said they believe Segovia and Akowah met in the area of 19600 Crystal Rock Drive just after 4 p.m. It's not clear at this time why they met, police said.
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Police said they had an altercation and shot each other. They do not believe there are any outstanding suspects.
No further information about the shooting was immediately available.
Police are asking anyone who has information to call 240-773-5070 or contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
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