Breon Fowler, a 30-year-old Black man from Washington, D.C., was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the early morning of January 1, 2024, in the 2900 block of Brinkley Road in Temple Hills, Maryland. Officers responding to a shooting discovered him outside at about 4:30 a.m.; he was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.

Family and friends remember Fowler as a devoted father with an infectious smile. Detectives from the Homicide Unit opened an investigation; authorities said the motive was not immediately clear but did not believe the shooting was random. As of early January 2024, no arrests had been announced and no suspects publicly identified. The family set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral costs and support his children.

If anyone has information that could help identify who was responsible, please contact the Prince George’s County Police Department Homicide Unit or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Solvers.