A street dispute in Southwest Baltimore ended with fatal consequences for 36-year-old Roy Henry Cantler III. On November 13, 2021, Cantler was shot after an altercation in the 2200 block of Christian Street. Police found him on the ground in a pool of blood; he was taken to a hospital, declared brain dead and placed on life support, and died of his injuries on November 15, 2021.

Baltimore Police identified 39-year-old Taiwan Mitchell as the suspect and charged him with first-degree murder. Investigators said the shooting arose from the dispute between the two men. The weapon involved was a pellet, or BB, gun; the fatal injury was caused by a BB pellet lodged in Cantler’s brain. The defense at trial argued the pellet gun was not expected to be lethal.

A jury convicted Mitchell on lesser counts, including involuntary manslaughter and second-degree assault. Does anyone have information about Cantler’s last hours on Christian Street or witnessed the altercation?