Carlton Joseph Graham, 30, was shot and killed near the Forest Park Apartments on Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring, Maryland, on the night of September 10, 2021. Officers responding to reports of a shooting found him on the sidewalk at about 11:30 p.m.; he was treated at the scene but pronounced dead. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore ruled the manner of death a homicide by gunshot wound.

Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division opened an active investigation and have described the shooting as an isolated incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Crimes Division or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Solvers of Montgomery County.

If anyone knew Carlton or saw activity near Forest Park Apartments that night, please share what was seen or heard with investigators.