On the evening of February 16, 2022, gunfire in the 3500 block of Gelston Drive in Southwest Baltimore left two young men dead. Robert Lee Parks III, 20, and his friend Tyjuan Keon Tates, 19, were found with life-threatening gunshot wounds around 6:20 p.m.; both died despite medical efforts. A 15-year-old male was also shot in the leg and suffered non-life-threatening wounds.

Obituaries described Robert, known as Lil Robert, as family-oriented with a vibrant personality. Tyjuan, a recent high school graduate planning trade school, was remembered as a devoted father, brother, and friend.

If anyone has information about the shooting or knew either young man, please contact investigators.