A dispute over the care of a child ended in violence on a Baltimore street in the winter of 2022. On the morning of January 22, police found 30-year-old Jonathan Miller shot to death on the 4000 block of Walther Avenue; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Miller was involved in a contentious relationship with the biological father of his stepson over arrangements for the child’s care.

Investigators identified Samuel Cole Jr. as a person of interest and arrested him after cell phone location data and license plate reader information placed Cole’s vehicle near the shooting. Cole was charged with first-degree murder and tried; the prosecution presented the technological evidence and argued a recent heated argument provided motive. The defense called the evidence circumstantial, and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on all charges.

Does anyone have information about the dispute or the events around January 22, 2022 that could help clarify what happened?