On the evening of October 6, 2021, a shooting outside a store on the 7200 block of Landover Road left 37-year-old Matthew Grant Hayes of Hyattsville with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival. Hayes, born July 23, 1984, in Alamogordo, New Mexico, served in the U.S. Navy as a Ceremonial Guardsman and took part in events including the state funeral for President Ronald Reagan and the opening of the World War II Memorial. He worked as a locksmith and was described as a devoted father with varied interests from animals to travel.

The Prince George’s County Homicide Unit led the investigation and reported that Hayes and 48-year-old Curtis James Lay of Landover were known to each other and that the shooting followed a physical altercation. An arrest was made on October 25, 2021, and charges were filed. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact detectives or submit anonymous tips through Crime Solvers.