# A restaurant argument, then a killing in Rockville

> Police name the Gaithersburg man shot dead outside a Potomac Woods bar after a confrontation indoors.
- Title: A restaurant argument, then a killing in Rockville | Shortify
- Summary: Police name the Gaithersburg man shot dead outside a Potomac Woods bar after a confrontation indoors. Nicholas Njuki, 33, died in a Rockville shopping center…
- Keywords: rockville, homicide, montgomery county, police, crime, news, local, restaurant, argument, killing, The Banner
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/nicholas-njuki-quincys-potomac-LLEE2QK3YRAJJD3SK4ZEQ37M3M
- Author: Antonio Planas
- Published: 2026-09-14T23:15:48.836+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rockville, homicide, montgomery county, police, crime, news, local
## Police name the victim
Montgomery County Police identified Nicholas Njuki, 33, of Gaithersburg, as the man killed at a Rockville shopping center over the weekend.
## It started inside
Before the shooting, Njuki had a confrontation with another person inside a restaurant. That argument moved outside.

> He had a confrontation with the suspect in a restaurant prior to the shooting
## 2 a.m. in the parking lot
He was found wounded just after 2 a.m. Sunday in the lot of Quincy's Potomac Bar & Grille, in the 1000 block of Seven Locks Road at Potomac Woods Plaza.
## Pronounced dead on scene
First responders tried life-saving measures, but Njuki died at the scene.
## The gunman drove off
The shooter left the scene by car. Police have not released a description of the suspect or the vehicle.

> The gunman drove away from the scene.
## How to send a tip
Montgomery County Crime Solvers is taking anonymous tips at crimesolversmcmd.org under the P3 Tips link, or by phone at 1-866-411-8477.
## Key takeaway

Nicholas Njuki, 33, died in a Rockville shopping center parking lot early Sunday, and the gunman is still unidentified and at large.