On the evening of March 16, 2024, 18-year-old Jayden Samari Reed of Waldorf, Maryland, was fatally shot around 8:37 p.m. Deputies responded to reports of gunshots in the 11300 block of Snow Owl Place and found Reed inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds; emergency medical services provided care but he died at the scene.

Detectives say the shooting appears to have occurred during a suspected drug transaction. Another male was wounded and treated for injuries that were not life-threatening. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified and the investigation remains active.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Johnson of the Charles County Police Department or submit anonymous tips through Charles County Crime Solvers. Did anyone in Waldorf see or hear anything that night that could help investigators?