In the early evening of Thursday, January 8, 2026, events unfolded that tragically cut short the life of 43-year-old Gavin St Aubyn Boothe. A resident of Beltsville, Maryland, Boothe was fatally shot in an incident that is now the subject of a homicide investigation by the Montgomery County Department of Police. The male victim was discovered with an apparent gunshot wound in the roadway adjacent to an Exxon gas station located in the 3000 block of Briggs Chaney Road in Silver Spring.
Authorities were first alerted to the shooting at approximately 7:45 p.m. Montgomery County police officers and Fire and Rescue Services personnel were promptly dispatched to the scene. Despite the immediate response and life-saving efforts of the first responders, Gavin St Aubyn Boothe was pronounced dead at the location. His body was subsequently transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to officially determine the cause and manner of his death.
The Major Crimes Division of the Montgomery County police is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. As of now, law enforcement has not taken any suspects into custody, and the investigation remains ongoing. Authorities are urging the public for assistance, asking anyone with information regarding the homicide to come forward and contact the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County. A reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in the case.
While the investigation continues, those who knew Gavin St Aubyn Boothe are left to mourn his sudden and violent passing. Remembered as a beloved son, brother, and father, he had grown up in Grand Prairie, Texas. His family is now faced with the difficult task of making arrangements to bring him home to Texas, a testament to the profound and far-reaching impact of this tragedy. A GoFundMe page has been established by a close friend of the family to help with the associated costs during this period of immense grief.
