Kurt Modeste, 56, was killed on July 2, 2023, in Capitol Heights, Maryland, during a carjacking spree that began around 12:10 p.m. Modeste, an off-duty Metrobus driver of 24 years, was waiting in the drive-thru lane of a McDonald’s on Ritchie Road when a suspect who had just crashed a stolen Honda CRV fled into the lot, approached Modeste’s Acura ILX and shot him multiple times. Modeste managed to drive a short distance before succumbing to his wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. He is survived by his wife and five children.

The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Daeyon Ross of Washington, D.C., continued the spree by carjacking another vehicle in the same drive-thru, killing two dogs found inside, and fleeing into Washington, D.C., where a pursuit ended after a fourth carjacking and crash. A loaded handgun was recovered and Ross was taken into custody. He was charged with first- and second-degree murder for Modeste’s death, armed carjacking, assault, firearms offenses and aggravated cruelty to animals, entered a not guilty plea at his initial appearance and was held without bond; reports say he told police he had a mental health problem and did not recall why he shot the man.

Did anyone see Modeste that afternoon or have dashcam or surveillance video from the Ritchie Road McDonald’s parking area?