A Hyattsville man was found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery in what the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s office is calling an execution style shooting.
In addition to those charges, a jury on Monday also found Jorden Hungerford, 20, guilty of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The conviction was in connection to the murder of 20-year-old Henry Krishawn Gilbert of Montgomery Village. A Montgomery County Circuit Court jury returned its verdict after a 10-day trial.
Jorden Hungerford
Demari Brown
Hungerford faces life in prison, plus an additional 60 years, if sentenced to the full extent of the law.
The victim, Gilbert, was found dead inside a Honda Civic that had struck a curb on Brookridge Court in Gaithersburg on April 26, 2025. The car’s engine was still running.
He had been shot in the head while sitting in his vehicle, according to the State’s Attorney’s office.
Following an investigation by the Montgomery County Police Homicide Unit, Hungerford and co-defendant Demari Brown, 21, of Montgomery Village, were arrested.
Police determined Hungerford posed as a female friend of the victim via social media messages, luring the victim to the location by requesting to buy $70 worth of marijuana from him, according to the State’s Attorney’s office.
The defendants then arrived at Brookridge Court, where they robbed and shot Gilbert, according to the State’s Attorney’s office.
Brown previously pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and will be sentenced Sept. 1. He also faces life in prison, if sentenced to the full extent of the law.
The victim, Henry Krishawn Gilbert, 20.
“This senseless and unnecessary loss of a young member of our community centers around the illegal purchase of marijuana,” said State’s Attorney John McCarthy in a statement.
“Despite the decriminalization of cannabis, illegal sales continue, and the illegal buying and selling of marijuana is the most violent drug market in Montgomery County. Almost invariably, when a life is lost in connection with the distribution of drugs, the drug involved is marijuana,” McCarthy said.
