Deonte Kamari-James Day was fatally shot in Suitland, Maryland, on the evening of Monday, June 20, 2022, roughly a day after his 21st birthday. The shooting happened around 5:25 p.m. in the 3800 block of Regency Parkway. Prince George’s County patrol officers found Day outside with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a nearby hospital and died a short time later.

Family and friends remembered Day as kind and goofy and noted he was the father of one son. His mother launched a fundraiser to help cover his homegoing service and described his death as senseless gun violence. Detectives with the Homicide Unit are investigating; no suspects or motive have been publicly identified. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and indictment.

If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact investigators or submit anonymous tips through Crime Solvers.