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Baltimore Witness staff
- September 18, 2024
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On Sept. 16, at around 7:40 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 2700 block of Spelman Road to investigate a call for a discharging.
Upon arrival, officers canvassed the area and discovered an unresponsive, unidentified male suffering from numerous life-threatening gunshot wounds in the rear of the 2700 block of Spelman Road. Medics responded to the scene and pronounced the victim deceased. Homicide detectives were notified and assumed control over this investigation. The Medical Examiner’s Office was notified and will take possession of the victim’s body to conduct an autopsy.
Anyone with any information may contact them at 410-396-2100. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP or submit an anonymous text tip by visiting the MCS website.
Update: The victim in this case has been identified as 38-year-old Melvin Sheppard.