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Maryland Department of State Police

Murder Charges Filed In Relation To I-70 Shooting

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(FREDERICK, MD) – Maryland State Police have arrested and charged two men with murder in connection to a shooting on I-70 in Frederick County that left two injured and one dead.

The accused are identified as Francisco Javier Sanchez-Juarez, 28, and Jeffrey Josue Diaz, 24, both of Howard County, Maryland.  Sanchez-Juarez and Diaz were arrested by Maryland State Troopers on Sunday following court-authorized searches of their respective residences.  They have been transported to the Frederick County Detention Center and await an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner. 

At approximately 11:55 p.m. on June 14, 2025, troopers from the Maryland State Police Frederick Barrack responded to the 600 block of Lakeview Drive in Mount Airy for a report of a shooting on eastbound I-70, just before Maryland Route 27.

Police located a 2018 GMC Sierra pickup truck at the scene.  There were six adult men inside of vehicle at the time of the shooting. One occupant was pronounced dead at the scene and two other occupants were treated for gunshot wounds. The remaining three reported no injuries.

The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit assumed the investigation, and an intensive investigation identified Sanchez-Juarez and Diaz as suspects in the shooting.  Both men were arrested on June 29, 2025, without incident in Howard County. 

Maryland State Police Homicide Unit investigators were assisted by MSP’s Digital Forensic Lab, Criminal Enforcement Division, Forensic Sciences Division, Special Operations Division, and the Waterloo, Golden Ring, and Frederick Barracks.  The Frederick Police Department and the Howard County Police Department also provided valuable assistance. 

The investigation continues, and investigators continue to seek witnesses with information related to this case.  If you can provide information related to the ongoing investigation, contact the MSP Homicide Unit via phone at 443-233-0989. Media inquiries should be directed to the MSP Office of Media Communications. 

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