A Labor Day morning shooting in Silver Spring, Maryland, left 34-year-old Jamar Emmanuel Jenifer dead. The shooting took place on September 2, 2024, in an alley in the 8000 block of 13th Street; Montgomery County Police arrived about 9:42 a.m. and found Jenifer with apparent gunshot wounds. First responders attempted life-saving measures but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives identified a suspect and on September 6, 2024, arrested 33-year-old Silver Spring resident Jeriel Demitri Martin after executing a search and seizure warrant at his home. Martin was charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony or violent crime and is being held without bond. The investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone saw activity in the 8000 block of 13th Street on the morning of September 2, or has information about this shooting, please come forward.