On the night of April 3, 2022, 22-year-old Troy Gross was shot and killed on the 2500 block of West Patapsco Avenue in Baltimore after a heated argument. Gross was taken to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he died of his wounds. The confrontation followed a dispute between 35-year-old Karl Wallace and his girlfriend, who is Gross’s mother. Gross learned of the argument by phone and went to his mother’s residence, where he became involved in the altercation with Wallace. The encounter escalated into an exchange of gunfire; Gross was struck multiple times by shots fired by Wallace.

Baltimore Police arrested Wallace and charged him with first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony violent crime, firearm possession with a felony conviction, and having a handgun on his person. At a May 2023 trial the defense argued Wallace acted in self-defense, saying Gross drew a handgun first and Wallace fired because he feared for his life. A judge granted the defense’s motion for a judgment of acquittal before closing arguments, and Wallace was acquitted of all charges.

If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Troy, please share what you know.