Mount Airy, MD – A Silver Spring man was fatally shot late Saturday night while traveling on Interstate 70 in Frederick County, prompting an ongoing investigation by the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit.
According to the Maryland State Police, the incident occurred at approximately 11:55 p.m. on Saturday, when troopers responded to a reported shooting on eastbound I-70 near Maryland Route 27. Authorities discovered a 2018 GMC Sierra pickup truck on the 600 block of Lakeview Drive with six individuals inside, including 20-year-old Eduardo Alexander Alvarado Urrea, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
One of the occupants, the driver, was transported to a trauma center with gunshot wounds. His identity is being withheld. Another passenger was assessed on-site but declined treatment, while the remaining three individuals were unharmed, police said.
Preliminary findings indicate the vehicle was fired upon by another vehicle traveling eastbound on I-70. The group had reportedly left an event at the Frederick Fairgrounds shortly before the shooting occurred at around 11:40 p.m.
Authorities are urging anyone who may have dashcam footage from eastbound I-70 in Frederick County between 11:30 p.m. and midnight to contact the Maryland State Police Frederick Barrack at 301-600-4150. Tips regarding the incident are also being welcomed.
The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is leading the investigation with support from the Criminal Enforcement Division West and local police agencies, including the Mount Airy and Frederick Police Departments. Crime scene technicians from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division also processed evidence at the scene.
The investigation remains active.
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