Kenneth Lee Brown, a 46-year-old truck driver from Elkton, Maryland, was found with a gunshot wound at a motel in the 200 block of East Pulaski Highway in Elkton in the early hours of January 1, 2022. Medical personnel responded but Brown was pronounced dead at the scene. The Elkton Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Within days, law enforcement identified and arrested a suspect in connection with the killing, though specifics about the suspect, charges, motive, or later court proceedings have not been widely publicized. Friends and family described Brown as happy, kind, and humorous, and mourned his loss.

If anyone saw activity around the motel on New Year’s Eve or has information about Kenneth Brown’s death, please come forward to assist the investigation.