Maryland authorities are searching for a woman who was filmed pulling a gun on a juvenile male, TMZ reports.
According to the Montgomery County Police department, the incident took place during a traffic dispute on Jan. 16 in downtown Silver Spring. Law enforcement has not specified when it obtained the footage, which was taken by a witness, but released it to the public on Tuesday.
Police say the incident began shortly before 2:25 p.m. local time on the 900 block of Ellsworth Drive, where a female motorist got out of her car and started arguing with a skateboarder. It’s unclear what sparked the confrontation, but police say a female passerby interjected herself into the dispute for unknown reasons. Once the first female suspect began confronting the juvenile, a second woman reportedly went to a vehicle parked on the side and then drove toward the altercation. The second woman then exited the car and handed a firearm to the first female suspect, who then used it to threaten the young skateboarder.
TMZ reports the woman never fired the handgun, and no injuries were reported. The incident is being investigated as a first-degree assault with a handgun.
Police are now asking anyone with information about the two suspects to contact the 3rd District Investigative Section at 240-773-6870 or submit a report via Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
