# Gaithersburg man arrested in Rockville bar shooting

> Police captured a suspect wanted for a fatal shooting outside a Potomac bar that left one man dead.
- Title: Gaithersburg man arrested in Rockville bar shooting | Shortify
- Summary: Police captured a suspect wanted for a fatal shooting outside a Potomac bar that left one man dead. A 21-year-old Gaithersburg man was arrested for allegedly…
- Keywords: shayan solimani damabi, nicholas njuki, rockville, gaithersburg, montgomery county police, homicide, shooting, quincy's potomac bar & grille, first-degree murder, arrest, news, local
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/shayan-solimani-damabi-gaithersburg-homicide-6F4MUGKQ3ZDN7DI25C3TOGNV4E
- Author: Antonio Planas
- Published: 2026-09-18T12:57:50.981+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: shayan solimani damabi, nicholas njuki, rockville, gaithersburg, montgomery county police, homicide, shooting, quincy's potomac bar & grille, first-degree murder, arrest, news, local
## Suspect arrested in Rockville homicide
Montgomery County Police arrested Shayan Solimani Damabi, 21, on Thursday after he left a Gaithersburg motel. He was wanted in connection with a fatal shooting at a Rockville bar.
## Victim shot in bar parking lot
Nicholas Njuki, 33, was fatally shot around 2 a.m. on Sunday in the parking lot of Quincy's Potomac Bar & Grille on Seven Locks Road. The shooting was captured on video.
## Fight inside bar escalated outside
Solimani Damabi and a companion physically fought Njuki inside the bar before security escorted them out. Njuki exited from the back, and the confrontation continued in the parking lot.
## Shooting happened after vehicles left
Both Njuki and Solimani Damabi left the parking lot in separate vehicles and stopped near Fortune Terrace. When Njuki approached the Acura on foot, Solimani Damabi opened fire.
## Companion's vehicle also struck
Njuki's companion drove past the Acura and saw him get shot. More shots were fired, striking the passenger side of Njuki's companion's vehicle.
## Charged with first-degree murder
Solimani Damabi faces charges of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in a violent crime. He is being held at Montgomery County Central Processing Unit awaiting a bond hearing.
## Key takeaway

A 21-year-old Gaithersburg man was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a 33-year-old in a Rockville bar parking lot after a physical altercation inside.