UPDATED: Salisbury Man Convicted in Murder of Father
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UPDATED – 06/05/26 – A Salisbury man has been convicted of murder by a Wicomico County jury. After a 4-day trial in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, 32 year old Ja’Bril Walters was found guilty in the shooting death of his father in February of 2025. Walters was convicted of 1st and 2nd degree murder, 1st and 2nd degree assault and weapons offenses. Sentencing was deferred pending receipt of a pre-sentence investigation. Walters will remain in custody pending sentencing.
Court records show Walters received a Facebook message from his father demanding Walters pay his fair share of the rent and expenses or he would be removed from the lease. Walters fired seven shots at the victim who died at the scene. The victim’s body
was discovered hours later when worried family members called police for a welfare check.
Walters left the home after the shooting – and the area. Investigators of the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit tracked Walters first to North Carolina, and then to Maine, where he was ultimately apprehended in July of 2025. Walters was prohibited from possessing a regulated firearm at the time of the murder due to his previous criminal history.
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UPDATED – 02/23/25 – Maryland State Police have identified the victim as 57 year old Roy Walters of Salisbury. Walters was pronounced dead by EMS personnel from the Salisbury Fire Department. When Salisbury Police entered Walter’s home he was found lying on the floor unresponsive. Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was requested to take the lead in the investigation. It’s believed the shooting occurred around 3:50am on Saturday. Police are looking for 31 year old Ja’Bril Walters of Princess Anne, who is the son of the victim and has an outstanding warrant in relation to a first-degree assault that occurred in July of 2024. Police believe he may have information related to his father’s death. If you know of Ja’Bril’s whereabouts – contact Sgt Joe Meier at 443-515-0034.
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ORIGINAL STORY – 02/22/25 – Salisbury Police checking on the welfare of a man at a home on Parsons Road Saturday evening found he was the victim of apparent gunfire. Maryland State Police are the lead investigative agency for this incident and ask anyone with information to contact them at 410-749-3101 or Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776.