A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his wife after a shooting in their Fairland home, according to Montgomery County officials. Edwin Javier Aragon, 58, is the primary suspect in the case involving the death of Sarahi Concepcion Aragon-Cruz, 53, who was found with a fatal gunshot wound last Thursday.
Montgomery County Police were called to the 3000 block of Memory Lane at around 5:41 p.m. last Thursday, where first responders attempted to quickly save the victim's life. However, Aragon-Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene. Following the incident, an arrest warrant was issued for Aragon, charging him with first-degree murder and the use of a handgun in the commission of a felony. The suspect managed to initially elude law enforcement but later turned himself in last Saturday at the 3rd District Station in Colesville.
According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, Edwin Aragon is now being detained without bond at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit. His surrender to authorities came two days after the alleged crime took place, and details on what prompted Aragon to turn himself in remain undisclosed. Investigations are ongoing as detectives from the Major Crimes Division – Homicide Section work to piece together the events leading up to the tragic shooting. For now, the suspect awaits his day in court.
