Kavonte Griffin, 27, was shot and killed on the night of January 15, 2022, near the intersection of 1000 Russell Street and 500 West Hamburg Street in Baltimore. Police responded at about 11:10 p.m.; Griffin was found with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Baltimore Police Department opened a homicide investigation and canvassed the area while seeking public help.

By early March 2022 investigators and Metro Crime Stoppers announced a reward of up to $8,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction, but no arrests or other public updates about suspects or motive were released. The case remains an open homicide investigation.

If anyone has information about the shooting or witnessed activity in that area on the night of January 15, 2022, please contact the Baltimore Police Department or Metro Crime Stoppers.