In the early hours of a Sunday morning in November 2014, the quiet of a Landover, Maryland neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police responded to the 1600 block of Brightseat Road at approximately 1:00 a.m., they discovered a man lying outside an apartment building, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The man was identified as 40-year-old John Savalas Brown of Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Emergency services transported Brown to a local hospital, but his
injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced dead. The Prince George's County Police Department immediately launched a homicide investigation into the shooting.
Detectives began the arduous process of piecing together the events that led to Brown's death, working to identify any potential suspects and a motive for the killing. In an effort to generate leads, authorities offered a substantial cash reward of up to $25,000 for any information that would lead to an arrest in the case. They urged anyone with knowledge of the incident to contact the Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit or to submit anonymous tips through Crime Solvers. The investigation into the death of John Savalas Brown remains ongoing.
