In a quiet Silver Spring, Maryland apartment building, a deeply distressing event unfolded, revealing a tragedy within a family. Rose Dyer, an 88-year-old woman, became the victim of a violent act that ended her life. The incident, which occurred on the evening of Wednesday, December 13, 2017, also resulted in the death of her son.
Concerned family members had reached out to the police after learning that 61-year-old Garvey Dyer had gone to his mother's residence on Fenwick Lane.
Responding to a call about an assault at approximately 8:45 p.m., Montgomery County police officers made a grim discovery inside the home. Both Rose Dyer and her son, Garvey, were found deceased, each with an apparent gunshot wound.
The investigation led detectives to conclude that the deaths were the result of a murder-suicide. It is believed that Garvey Dyer, a resident of Bethesda, shot his mother before taking his own life. The motive behind this tragic event has not been publicly detailed. Authorities from the Montgomery County Police Department's Major Crimes Division investigated the case. Given the circumstances, with the sole suspect also deceased, the investigation did not lead to any arrests or subsequent trial. The incident left a somber mark on the community, highlighting a devastating instance of domestic violence.
