Silver Spring man killed in possible triple shooting

A 63-year-old Silver Spring man was shot several times and killed outside his home early Sunday, Montgomery County police said. Police were dispatched at 5 a.m. to the 900 block of University Boulevard for a report of shots fired. They found Clarence Rankine dead near a side entrance to his home; a handgun was recovered. Police said there were numerous people at the house before the shooting. While police were on the scene, they were notified that two men were being treated at a nearby hospital for gunshot wounds. Police believe the shootings may be related.