David Frye, 19, of Washington, D.C., was found fatally shot in a Fort Washington, Maryland, park on the morning of May 15, 2024. First responders discovered the male victim around 6:40 a.m. in the 11900 block of Autumnwood Lane, near Tantallon Park; he was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound.

Prince George’s County Police classified the case as a homicide and identified a suspect they say was acquainted with Frye. Authorities arrested 45-year-old Monte Brown Jr., also of Washington, D.C., and charged him with first- and second-degree murder plus related counts. Brown is being held in the Department of Corrections on no-bond status.

Detectives have not released a motive and the investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information about Frye, his movements that morning, or the relationship between Frye and the arrested individual, please come forward.