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Baltimore Police Probe Fatal Canton Shooting Linked to Suspected Jewelry Shop Burglary

Detectives are seeking public tips to advance the investigation.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 2:15 a.m. Thursday to the 2200 block of Fleet Street near South Madeira Street for a reported shooting.
  • Police found a 39-year-old man unresponsive with gunshot wounds, and he was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
  • A preliminary probe indicates the shooting occurred during a suspected commercial burglary at a jewelry shop.
  • Homicide detectives and forensics personnel processed the scene as the investigation remained active with no arrests announced.
  • Anyone with information is urged to call homicide detectives at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7-LOCKUP.