Silver Spring man convicted of second-degree murder after 2024 alley shooting
A jury found Jeriel Martin, 35, guilty of second-degree murder for killing Jamar Jenifer in Silver Spring. Martin faces up to 60 years in prison.
Silver Spring jury convicts Jeriel Martin in fatal 2024 shooting of Jamar Jenifer
A jury in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County found Jeriel Martin, 35, of Silver Spring, guilty of second-degree murder and use of a handgun in the commission of a violent crime, according to montgomerycountymd.gov. The verdict, delivered on September 11, 2026, concerns the death of 34-year-old Jamar Jenifer.
Martin faces a maximum of 60 years in prison. A sentencing hearing before Judge J. Bradford McCullough has been scheduled for December 15, 2026.
On the morning of September 2, 2024, Montgomery County Police responded to a report of a man lying in a pool of blood in an alley near the 8000 block of 13th Street in Silver Spring. Jenifer had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A surveillance camera outside the Galaxy Apartments recorded the incident. The footage shows a brief exchange of words between Jenifer and Martin. Martin then rose, walked toward Jenifer, drew a handgun, and fired four times. He subsequently entered the apartment building where he resided. Jenifer was unarmed. The two men were known to each other; investigators have not established a motive.
At the time of the shooting, Martin was on probation following a prior incarceration for gun possession. In a recorded conversation played for the jury, Martin compared killing Jenifer to squashing a bug, stepping on an ant, or swatting a fly.
"This defendant displayed a stunning lack of remorse and outlook on the ability to take a life," State's Attorney John McCarthy said in a statement. "Jamar Jenifer was a son, father, and brother. We will continue to seek justice for Mr. Jenifer and his family at sentencing."
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant State's Attorneys Mary Herdman and Ian Dombroski.
Source: Google News MT — Crime (en)