A woman in Montgomery Village saw police tape “everywhere” after a shooting there Monday night. (iStock/iStock)

by Martin Weil

A man was shot and fatally wounded late Monday night during an apparent confrontation with a Montgomery County police officer.

Police said they were investigating “an officer involved shooting” in the Montgomery Village area.

The incident occurred about 11:15 p.m. in the 10000 block of Stedwick Road, said Capt. Paul Starks, the county police spokesman.

He said an officer had been sent there to look into a call about a theft.

While there, the officer called on his radio “stating that shots had been fired,” and asked that fire and rescue personnel be sent to the scene, Starks said.

Starks said it did not appear that the officer suffered any gunshot wound. However, he said he could not rule out the possibility that he suffered some other injury in the incident.

At the scene, Starks said, first responders found a man who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The man was taken to a hospital, where he died.

A weapon was recovered, Starks said.

The incident was under investigation early Tuesday and little other information could be obtained.

Police did not identify the man or the officer. The officer has been with the department for five years, Starks said. He was to be placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation, police said in a statement early Tuesday.

Two people living in the area said they saw someone being placed into an ambulance after the gunfire. However, they did not know what had happened.

A woman said she heard from three to five shots. After that, she said, she saw police tape “up everywhere.”

An officer told her that it was safe to go outside. But he cautioned against entering the area enclosed by the tape.

Another neighbor said he called 911 after hearing gunshots. They were apparently fired in a parking lot, he said.