$25,000 reward offered in unsolved 2024 shooting death of 10-year-old Tyron Colbert Jr.

SALISBURY, Md. (WBFF) — With the two-year anniversary of the killing of 10-year-old Tyron Colbert Jr. approaching, Maryland State Police investigators are urging anyone with knowledge of the crime to come forward.

Investigators said a reward of up to $25,000 is being offered by the FBI, the Maryland Department of State Police and Crime Solvers of the Eastern Shore for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for Colbert’s murder.

Police said the shooting was reported at about 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 5, 2024, when Salisbury Police officers responded to a home in the 200 block of Clay Street in Salisbury after a 9-1-1 call.

Officers found Colbert with an apparent gunshot wound, investigators said.

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Police believe Colbert was inside the house with his mother and two other young children at the time of the shooting.

The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is leading the investigation with assistance from the Salisbury City Police Department. Investigators said a suspect description remains unknown.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers of the Eastern Shore at 410-548-1776.

Tips can be provided anonymously, and those who provide credible information may be eligible for the reward.

The investigation remains open and ongoing.