Kenyell Benny Wilson, 44, was an outreach worker for Baltimore’s Safe Streets program and a long‑time Cherry Hill resident. On July 1, 2021, he was shot while in his vehicle. Wilson drove himself to Harbor Hospital but later died of his injuries. Friends said he may have been grabbing food when the attack happened, and the exact location of the shooting in the city was not clear.

Known as Benny, he had worked in Cherry Hill for nearly nine years and was a father to eleven children. His death came a week after the local Safe Streets chapter had marked a year without a homicide and represented the second Safe Streets worker killed that year. City leaders publicly condemned the killing and urged a focused investigation; a candlelight vigil was held where his wife and community members mourned.

No arrests or suspect identifications have been announced publicly in connection with Wilson’s killing. If anyone knew Benny, saw him on July 1, 2021, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.