Tyrone Howard Brown was 17 when he was fatally shot in Silver Spring, Maryland, on the night of July 13, 2023. Police were called about 11 p.m. to a crash in the Birches Apartments parking lot on Heather Hollow Circle; officers found a car that had struck several parked vehicles and Brown in the driver’s seat with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital and later died.

The Montgomery County Department of Police classified the death as a homicide and the Major Crimes Division Homicide Section is handling the investigation. Detectives say the shooting preceded the crash, but details about where or how the shooting occurred and who was involved have not been released. No suspects were in custody and no persons of interest were identified in the initial reports. A reward of up to $10,000 has been offered for tips that lead to an arrest.

If anyone saw activity in the White Oak/Heather Hollow Circle area that night or has information about Tyrone’s movements, authorities want to hear from you.