In the closing days of 2022, 8-year-old Dylan James King was fatally shot inside a West Baltimore home. The shooting occurred on December 30 on the 2100 block of Presbury Street. Police and paramedics arrived about 6 p.m. to find a neighbor attempting to render aid; Dylan was suffering massive trauma to his head, neck, and chest and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he later died. The medical cause of death was reported as multiple gunshot wounds to the back, head, and shoulders.

Officers found Dylan’s 18-year-old brother, Devin Wilson, distraught in a second-floor bedroom holding a shotgun to his own head. Law enforcement de-escalated the situation and took Wilson into custody; he was transported to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation. Wilson initially gave conflicting accounts, at one point telling his father Dylan had shot himself, then later saying the shooting was an accident. He had been watching his younger siblings at the time and reportedly acquired the shotgun from an unknown individual.

The community and family were left reeling by the death of such a young child. If anyone saw or heard anything on Presbury Street the evening of December 30 that could help clarify what happened, please come forward.