Police probing whether Olney slayings are linked

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Montgomery County police are investigating whether two recent shooting deaths in Olney are linked.

In the most recent slaying, a man was fatally shot while walking on the 3400 block of North High Street about 4:15 p.m. Monday. Police identified the victim as 41-year-old Punyasara Gedara, of Olney. Police are looking for a vehicle believed to be the getaway car, described as an older-model beige Toyota Camry.

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