2 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Rockville: Police

ROCKVILLE, MD — Two men are dead in what police are investigating as a murder-suicide in Rockville on Thursday.

According to Montgomery County police, officers were called to a home in the 14900 block of Southlawn Lane shortly before 8 a.m. after receiving a report of a shooting. When police arrived, they found 60-year-old Civil Jean Calixte of Gaithersburg suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Calixte was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

A lookout was issued for a Toyota Tacoma that a witness said fled the scene after the shooting. According to police, an officer stopped the truck after spotting it near the intersection of Avery and Norbeck Roads. As he was conducting the stop, police said the officer heard a gunshot.

The suspect — 53-year-old Dario Villard of Laurel — was found inside the truck with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

According to police, a gun was found inside the truck. An investigation also revealed Villard had an active warrant from the Laurel Police Department for attempted first-degree murder following a separate shooting on Wednesday night.

Calixte and Villard were taken to the medical examiner's office for autopsies, police said.

If you or someone you know is considering harming themselves, help is available. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached by calling 988. Immediate help is also available in an emergency by dialing 911. Additional mental health and suicide prevention resources are available online.