Clarence Buckner, 66, was shot and killed at his Rueckert Avenue home in Baltimore after returning from the Horseshoe Casino on January 30, 2022. During a violent confrontation the intruder held Clarence and his wife, Elizabeth, at gunpoint; Clarence created a diversion that allowed his wife to flee to a neighbor’s house to call for help. Elizabeth returned to find Clarence with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest; he was taken to a hospital and later died.

The Baltimore Police Department investigated the homicide and identified two suspects. Authorities say the attack was orchestrated by Buckner’s goddaughter Lexus Hart, who allegedly signaled her accomplice Jaheim Battle to enter the home while Battle carried the firearm. Buckner was a retired Baltimore City Public Schools cafeteria cook, a husband, father of twelve, grandfather of twenty-five, and great-grandfather of three.

Does anyone have information about the night of January 30, 2022, or knew Buckner and can offer details that might clarify what happened?