Cederic Allen Warner, 40, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was fatally shot inside a Lockwood Drive apartment on the evening of July 5, 2023. Montgomery County Police and Fire and Rescue personnel performed life-saving efforts but Warner was pronounced dead at the scene; his body was taken to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore for autopsy.

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police’s Major Crimes Division initially had few leads and described the incident as isolated. The department offered a reward for information that could lead to an arrest while the community mourned Warner, remembered for his cheerful greetings and willingness to help.

Weeks after the homicide, 20-year-old Lawrence Marcellus Marshall IV turned himself in and was wanted in connection with Warner’s shooting. The investigation was ongoing as the legal process began. If anyone knew Warner or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist investigators.