Sagar Ghimire was 24 when he was shot and killed on the morning of May 8, 2021, in the Woodlawn complex of Gwynn Oak, Maryland. A recent graduate of Claflin University who had moved to the neighborhood to pursue a master’s degree, Ghimire is described by his family as kind, generous and a central support for them. He had ambitions to help improve life in his native Nepal.

The attack began when neighbor Everton Brown, 56, set his own home on fire and then opened fire in the complex. Ghimire stepped outside after hearing the commotion and was fatally shot; two other residents, Ismael Quintanilla and Sara Alacote, were also killed. Responding officers shot and killed Brown at the scene. Investigators noted Brown had shown troubling, paranoid behavior and believed the government was spying on him, and that he legally owned two handguns.

Ghimire’s family describes his loss as devastating. Does anyone in the community have information about Sagar’s life in Gwynn Oak or the hours leading up to May 8, 2021?