Southern District Detectives Seek Answers in Joseph Street Shooting Homicide

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Southern District Homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have launched an investigation into a fatal shooting that occurred on Feb. 14.

On Tuesday, at approximately 3:54 p.m., officers responded to the 2800 block of Joseph Street for a person who was found unresponsive and not breathing.

Upon arrival, officers located 18-year-old Nathaniel Dubbs suffering from obvious signs of trauma, and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The case was ruled a homicide on Feb. 15.

The victim’s remains have been removed by the Medical Examiner’s Office and an autopsy will be performed to determine his cause of death.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call detectives at 410-396-2100. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.