In the early morning of June 2, 2024, officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 19700 block of North Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg, Maryland. At about 5:11 a.m., a man was found with an apparent gunshot wound and taken to a nearby hospital. He was identified as 30-year-old Ange Gadji and later died; an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore confirmed the cause of death as a gunshot wound and the case was ruled a homicide.

Montgomery County detectives from the Major Crimes Division led the investigation and asked the community for information, offering a possible cash reward for useful tips. Within days, investigators identified 39-year-old Anthony Blackford as the primary suspect. An arrest warrant was issued and Blackford was arrested on June 4, 2024; he was charged with Gadji’s murder and held without bond at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit.

What did residents on North Frederick Avenue notice that morning or in the days before June 2 that could help piece together what happened?