Gaithersburg shooting suspect on the loose after firing at officers from 'higher elevation'

Police looking for gunman who fired at Gaithersburg officers

Police in Montgomery County are looking for a suspect who fired at Gaithersburg officers who were conducting a traffic stop.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Police are looking for a gunman who reportedly fired at officers from what they described as a "higher elevation" in Gaithersburg on Wednesday.

Gaithersburg police provide update on search for gunman who fired at officers

Gaithersburg and Montgomery County police provided an update on an incident involving a gunman who fired at officers who were responding to a parking hazard on Wednesday.

Montgomery County police say the shooting began when Gaithersburg police officers responded to a "parking hazard" in the 300 block of North Summit Avenue.

When the got to the vehicle, they determined that the driver may have been under the influence. According to police, when they began investigating, one round was reportedly fired toward the officers.