Double homicide in Germantown

GERMANTOWN - December 26, 2008 - It happened shortly after 11:00 p.m. Thursday.

Two people were shot and killed at an apartment building in the 300 block of West Queen Lane.

Paramedics arrived to find both men face-down with multiple gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The victims, who have not yet been identified, were 23 and 30 years old.

Police looking for a suspect who fled the scene. He's described a as a male wearing a light colored jacket who was last seen heading towards the Queen Lane station.

Neighbors tell Action News the deaths were a result of a shoot out following an argument or dispute at that scene.

30 gun casings were found, and a house and car were hit by bullets.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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