A Tuesday evening in June turned deadly on the 5500 block of Plainfield Avenue in Northeast Baltimore when an unknown gunman opened fire on a group of men gathered outside a home. The shooting happened around 6:30 p.m.; four people were struck. Twenty-two-year-old Darren De’Andre Barnes was pronounced dead at the scene. Another victim, 19-year-old Craig Phillips Jr., later died at a local hospital. Two other men, ages 18 and 23, survived their injuries.

Barnes was born in Baltimore on January 12, 2000, and had graduated from Overlea High School. He worked as a cook at Franklin Square Hospital before joining his father’s family construction business. Family members remembered him by the nicknames Dmoney and Lil D and for his love of basketball and joyful presence at gatherings. Police have not released a motive or identified suspects; the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone knew Darren, Craig, or was in that neighborhood that evening, please share information with investigators.