Crime & Safety

UPDATED: Police Identify Man Killed in Aspen Hill Shooting

Alexander Benson Buie, 34, was fatally shot Wednesday night at an Aspen Hill residence.

UPDATED 4:16 p.m.—Police have identified the man killed in a shooting late Wednesday in Aspen Hill and are looking for three males in connection with his death. 

Alexander Benson Buie, 34, of Aspen Hill, was shot during a scuffle after three armed males forced their way inside a residence in the 13400 block of Grenoble Drive, Montgomery County police said in a news release Thursday.

When police arrived at around 11 p.m., they found Buie suffering from at least one gunshot wound.   

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Buie died of his injuries at a local hospital, police said.

Police dogs searched the neighborhood but were not able to find the assailants.

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There were two other people at the residence at the time the of the shooting, but they were not physically harmed, police said. 

The property was registered as a ""Sober Living Home" with Intervention America, WTOP reports. A neighbor told WTOP that the residence had a reputation for unusual incidents.

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Police have asked anyone with information about this case is asked to call detectives at 240-773-5070.  Tips received through the Crime Solvers program may be eligible for a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of those responsible.


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