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The 32-year-old Oxon Hill resident was convicted on all counts this week by a jury for his role in the murder of Dorian Hurd, 20, a popular basketball player at the University of the District of Columbia who was remembered for his wit and humor by family after the trial.
Prince George’s County District Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced that Ream was found guilty of first-degree murder, weapon, and other offenses for the fatal shooting, which was in cold blood and “seemingly without motive,” she said.
“Our community lost just a brilliant amazing young man in Hurt and that was such a tragedy not only for his family, but his friends, teammates, and the entire community,” she said after the trial.
“We lost a superstar. Not just in sports, but in life, and today we got justice. His killer was held accountable fort he terrible tragedy that he committed on that day.”
On March 28, 2021, Hurd went to get a tattoo in a strip mall in the 4300 block of St. Barnabas Road, and when he stepped outside, Ream passed him, and within minutes opened fire on the student-athlete, who was struck several times.
During her closing arguments, Assistant State’s Attorney Thea Zumwalt said that “(Ream) intended to shoot him. He walked right up to him and shot him in the head."
Following the shooting, prosecutors said that Ream took off and ran across the street to dump the weapon at a nearby dry cleaner, though he was arrested as he was exiting the business.
After the guilty verdict was announced, Hurd’s sister called the aftermath of the shooting as “the hardest two years for everyone out here.
“We all needed his goofy, funny, tall personality,” she added. “Everyone knows he was the sweetest person ever, and now he’s gone.”
Ream is scheduled to sentenced in October.
Dorian was a 6-foot-7 forward for UDC and his loss was immediately felt by the community.
"I met Dorian when my sons came through the Laurel Stallions organization. Dorian was always a fixture helping the younger players, while at the same time taking his team to higher heights," one well-wisher said.
"If you kept your ear to the ground you knew he moved onto high school and have a wonderful basketball career at Blake and then took his talent on to the collegiate level.
"This is a tough blow for the whole community. May his light always shine."
“Today we achieved justice for (Hurd),” Braveboy said in a statement. “This is a crime that not only impacted but this community because he was a young, vibrant athlete with a promising future.”
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