On the evening of August 25, 2021, a dispute in Landover, Maryland, escalated into a fatal shooting that killed 28-year-old Julian Kirkland of District Heights. Officers found Kirkland outside on the 2600 block of Kent Village Drive at about 8:10 p.m. with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Investigators said the shooting appeared to stem from an ongoing dispute between Kirkland and another individual rather than a random act. Family and friends remembered him as a son, a father to a young daughter named Journey, a brother, and an amazing, one-of-a-kind friend who was loved by many.

In May 2022, detectives identified and arrested 32-year-old Dwayne Farmer, charging him with first-degree murder and related offenses; he was held without bond. If anyone knew Julian, his routines, or saw activity on Kent Village Drive that evening, please come forward with information.