Family members of 29-year-old Nathaniel Potts remember the day police in Montgomery County, Maryland, told them of his murder last December.
鈥淭his was the nightmare that happened before Christmas,鈥� said William Potts, the victim鈥檚 older brother.
Montgomery County police arrived at the to parking lot of the Summit Hills Apartment complex in Silver Spring just before 3 a.m. on Dec. 2. There, they discovered Potts just feet from his door with a gunshot wound to the head.
Medics rushed Potts to the hospital, but doctors couldn鈥檛 save him.
William Potts said that day was special to his brother, who was working on a budding singing career.
鈥淪omebody chose to murder my brother on his birthday,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e need justice for that, and we need the community to help us.鈥�
Police are asking for help, too. So far, they have collected surveillance video from the scene. Detectives also believe Potts may have known the shooter.
But, Det. Michael Kwarciany said leads are growing cold.
鈥淭his murder involves multiple suspects, not just the shooter,鈥� said Kwarciany. 鈥淧eople talk. There are people who undoubtedly have information, and we鈥檇 like to hear from them.鈥�
Potts leaves behind a 10-year-old daughter, who has many questions, too, said the victim鈥檚 sister, Mardya Potts.
鈥淚t鈥檚 the loss that she doesn鈥檛 understand,鈥� Mardya said. 鈥淪omeone that you talk to every single day. He loved his daughter, and everyone knew that about him.”
