Earl Thomas Marshall III, 32, was fatally shot inside his Princess Anne home shortly after midnight on May 3, 2018. Police responded to multiple 911 calls about gunfire in the Chestnut Circle area; officers found the front door open and Marshall lying on the floor with an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for autopsy.

Investigators believe Marshall had returned home shortly after midnight and, about ten minutes later, answered a knock. A confrontation with an unknown man wearing dark clothing escalated and ended with the fatal shooting; the suspect fled immediately. The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit processed the scene and sent evidence to the State Police Forensic Sciences Division; a reward of up to $1,000 was offered. The motive remains undetermined and no arrests have been publicly announced. If anyone knows more about that night or the person who knocked on Marshall’s door, please share what can help the investigation.