On the night of July 26, 2022, police responded to a reported shooting on the 3200 block of Fenwick Avenue in Northeast Baltimore and found 33-year-old Ernest Jackson IV with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital but died from his injuries. Jackson was a father and was known to family and friends as EJ.

An arrest was made less than two weeks later when 20-year-old Rakim Muhammad, Jr. was taken into custody on August 4 and charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection with the shooting. The motive was not released at the time.

Court proceedings moved forward, and in March 2024 Muhammad pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. During sentencing, Jackson’s mother and his partner described the impact of his death on the family and their children; the defense raised untreated mental health issues for Muhammad. A judge imposed a lengthy prison term.

If anyone knew Ernest, his routines, or saw activity around Fenwick Avenue that night, please share what could help fill gaps in the timeline.