Montgomery County Police on Wednesday released the identity and photo of a man they allege fatally shot another man early Sunday outside a Rockville restaurant.
Solimani Damabi, 21, of Gaithersburg, is accused of killing 33-year-old Nicholas Njuki shortly after 2 a.m. in the parking lot of Quincy’s Potomac Bar & Grille at the Potomac Woods Plaza in the 1000 block of Seven Locks Road.
Damabi and Njuki, also of Gaithersburg, were involved in a confrontation at the restaurant shortly before the shooting.
Damabi is approximately 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs about 205 pounds. He may be driving a red 2018 four-door Acura TLX with Maryland license plate 3GD6732, police said.
After the confrontation and before the shooting, Njuki and a companion drove a short distance from the restaurant and encountered Damabi, who was in a separate vehicle.
Njuki got out of the vehicle he was riding in and approached Damabi’s car. That’s when Damabi shot Njuki, police said.
Damabi then allegedly fired at Njuki’s companion before driving away.
Detectives on Tuesday obtained an arrest warrant charging Damabi with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime.
They ask anyone with information on the case to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “P3 Tips” link at the top of the page. Tipsters can also call 1-866-411-8477. Tips may remain anonymous.
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