On the night of Monday, October 23, 2023, 22-year-old Rakiy Deinol Gardner was found outside a residence in the 14300 block of Fairdale Road in Silver Spring, Maryland, suffering from a gunshot wound. First responders attempted life-saving measures but Gardner was pronounced dead at the scene. The initial call to police reported a burglary in progress and the incident quickly unfolded into a multi-victim shooting.

A black Mercedes CLA 250 was seen fleeing the area and later struck a marked police car that was responding; the Mercedes driver and the officer were taken to hospital for evaluation. Two other adult males were found with gunshot wounds at separate nearby locations and were transported to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. One person was briefly detained but later determined not to be a suspect.

Detectives from the Major Crimes Division continue to investigate. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Can anyone with information about events on Fairdale Road or Bradshaw Drive that night help investigators?