An 18-year-old from Gaithersburg, Jalahni Lani Antonio Harrington, was found in the stairwell of an apartment building on Treetop Lane in Silver Spring on March 26, 2023, suffering from a gunshot wound. A call reporting the shooting came in at about 7:20 p.m.; officers and then Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel rendered aid but Harrington was pronounced dead at the scene. The Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division opened a homicide investigation.

Authorities publicly identified Jalahni Antonio Harrington in the days after the shooting. As of the latest update, the investigation remained active and no arrests had been announced and no suspects publicly named. Few details beyond the location, time, and that the death was ruled a homicide have been released.

If anyone saw activity in the stairwell or around Treetop Lane that evening, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.