Jose Vazquez-Cruz was 27 when he was found fatally shot in the head in Baltimore on July 14, 2021. He was discovered about 5:34 a.m. in the 400 block of North Ellwood Avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene.

His death was one of many homicides and shootings in the city during that period. The Baltimore Police Department opened a homicide investigation, but no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Investigators say the case has been hampered by a lack of witness cooperation.

If anyone has information that could help solve Jose Vazquez-Cruz’s murder, please contact the Baltimore Police Department.