On the evening of January 19, 2022, a burst of gunfire on the 2400 block of East Monument Street in Baltimore struck four men. Three of them died: 24-year-old Hassan Smith, 28-year-old Tyrone Allen, and 29-year-old Dashawn McGrier, who worked for the anti-violence group Safe Streets. A fourth man was wounded and survived.

Investigators later identified and arrested Jaheim Battle, who authorities say fired about 25 rounds into the group. In June 2024 Battle, then 22, appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court and pleaded guilty to the murders of Hassan Smith, Tyrone Allen and Dashawn McGrier; his plea also covered a separate January 2022 murder. The initially proposed plea called for concurrent life terms and concurrent firearm sentences, but the judge and family members prompted changes to the deal.

Does anyone have information about Hassan Smith’s life in Baltimore or about witnesses to the January 19, 2022 shooting?