Ke’Shawn Maurice Carter, a 20-year-old Black man from the Harrisburg area, was shot dead the night of October 7, 2021, at the East Park Gardens Apartments in Swatara Township, Dauphin County. Officers who responded around 9:00 p.m. to the 200 block of Francis L. Cadden Parkway found Carter in the apartment complex parking lot; early reports said witnesses heard gunfire, saw people running, and saw a vehicle leave the scene. One account said he was shot while sitting in a parked vehicle.

Investigators initially offered a $2,000 reward and collected tips and witness statements. On October 13, 2021, police arrested 16-year-old Steven Roman of Steelton and charged him as an adult with murder and related offenses. Prosecutors later said Roman drove to deliver marijuana, that Carter tried to leave without paying, and that Roman shot him twice before fleeing and leaving the marijuana near Carter’s body. The case ended with a guilty plea and a prison sentence for Roman.

If anyone knew Ke’Shawn Carter or has information about the shooting, please share what you remember.