A man was killed in a shooting at Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
The shooting happened in the parking lot about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police found 29-year-old Terrance Donte Dimes with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue performed life-saving measures at the scene, but Dimes died from his injuries.
“I’m feeling emotional right now, emotional,” said Dimes' cousin, Caprice Smith. “One of my family members is gone.”
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The shooter is not in custody. There is no description of the shooter.
“We have not identified a suspect, so we don’t know what the connection is right now to the victim and the suspect,” Montgomery County police spokesperson Shiera Goff said.
Detectives will check surveillance video at Lakeforest Mall.
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“He was respectful, well known in the neighborhood,” family friend Dionne Wilson said. “He was always laughing, smiling, having a good time.”
“At this point we just want answers,” Smith said. “That’s it. We just want answers. We don’t know what’s going on; we just want answers.”
