Man Who Murdered, Dismembered DC Photographer Joe Shymanski Convicted In Maryland: Prosecutors
The Pennsylvania man who shot and dismembered popular DC photographer Joe Shymanski has been found guilty of murder in Calvert County, authorities announced.
Brandon Ross Holbrook was convicted by a jury following an eight-day trial of his role in the brutal murder of Shymanski, who prosecutors described as "a prominent Washington, DC, photographer and businessman."
According to the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office, Holbrook shot Shymanski on Sept. 3, 2023, in the driveway of Shymanski’s Huntingtown home.
He then took the body back to his house in Reedsville, Pennsylvania, wh…
PA Murderer Arrested In Disappearance Of Popular DC Photographer Joe Shymanski: Sheriff
A popular DC-based photographer who went missing out of Maryland is believed dead, and his suspected Pennsylvania killer is in custody, authorities said.
Joe Shymanski, 51, of Huntingtown, MD, was reported missing on Labor Day, prompting a massive manhunt and search, the Calvert County Sheriff's Office said.
Brandon Holbrook, 47, of Reedsville, PA, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder and first-degree assault, the sheriff's office said on Wednesday, Sept. 6. He was being held in Pennsylvania pending his extradition back to Maryland.
Shymanski’s body remains missing. It …
