On the evening of October 23, 2018, 21-year-old Dabeyon Byrd was found with a gunshot wound in the 9000 block of Quiet Glen Court in Springdale, Maryland. Prince George’s County officers responded to a report of a shooting at about 8:55 p.m. and discovered Byrd outside; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators concluded the shooting did not appear random and believed it arose from an illegal drug transaction that turned fatal. Detectives identified a suspect and a grand jury later indicted 18-year-old Jayvon Gattison of District Heights in connection with the killing. Court records state Gattison shot a man who attempted to rob him during a drug deal; on December 5, 2019, Gattison was sentenced for voluntary manslaughter to 10 years with four years suspended, followed by three years of probation.

If anyone knew Dabeyon Byrd, witnessed the shooting, or has information about the events that night, please share what is known.