Fire and Rescue on Scene of Suicide Attempt in Glenmont

Update:  According to Capt. Oscar Garcia, fire and rescue responded to a call of an injured person from a fall on the 3900 block of Weller Road at 10:54 a.m.

However, when MCFR arrived, they found a eldery man with a weapon. They retreated from the house for safety reasons and called MCPD to secure the scene. As they left, they heard shots fired. Once police cleared the scene, the man was transported to Suburban Hospital's trauma center for a wound.

Capt. Garcia said Fire and Rescue does not classify incidents as suicides until the investigation in completed, and could not confirm that that the gunshot wound was in the man's head. He was conscious as he was transported to the hospital.

Original story:

Police are confirming that Montgomery Fire and Rescue crews were called to the scene at Weller Road and Hathway Drive in response to a man shooting himself in the head. 

Weller Road Elementary, down the street from the scene was temporarily put on lockdown, which has since been cleared.

This story will be updated with further details as we confirm them.