On the morning of January 10, 2024, 27-year-old Domonique Scott Hayes was shot and killed in his third-floor bedroom at a home on Berrywood Lane in Springdale, Maryland. Police were called to the residence around 12:30 p.m.; Hayes was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds. Neighbors and family had marked his 27th birthday just two days earlier.

Authorities say the fatal encounter began after an argument about a missing TV remote. According to the roommate’s statement, Hayes confronted him while armed with two large knives and advanced, prompting the roommate to retrieve a handgun and fire. Investigators, however, reported multiple bullet holes leading to the victim’s bedroom that suggested additional shots were fired as Hayes was running away. Evidence recovery also included attempts to flush shell casings down the toilet.

Hayes’s family described a tense living situation and said they had been helping him try to move out. Does anyone in the area remember the household dynamics or have information about that morning?