Man shot, killed by his own family member in downtown Silver Spring

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A Maryland man was shot and killed following an argument inside a car in downtown Silver Spring on Friday afternoon, and police said the suspected shooter, a relative of the victim, was arrested just hours later.

Fallou Galass Fall, 20, of Laurel, faces first-degree murder in the shooting death of Babacar Mbengue, 22.

The Montgomery County Police Department said 3rd District officers and Fire Rescue personnel were called around 2:07 p.m. on Nov. 21 to Richmond Avenue near Fenton Street for a report of a shooting.

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First responders found Mbengue lying in the street with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Homicide detectives quickly discovered and identified Fall as the gunman.

Investigators said Mbengue and Fall were inside a red Tesla when an argument broke out. The verbal dispute escalated, and both men reportedly got out of the car and kept fighting in the middle of the road. During the altercation, police said Fall pulled out a gun and shot Mbengue before driving away in the Tesla.

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Fall was taken into custody shortly after 6 p.m. when officers in Laurel stopped him as he was driving away from his apartment. He was taken to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit and served a warrant for first-degree murder. As of Saturday, Fall was awaiting a bond hearing.

Anyone with more information is asked to call the Montgomery County Police’s Homicide Section. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.