On the evening of December 26, 2020, shots were fired on the 4200 block of Nicholas Avenue in Baltimore. The initial attack left 35-year-old Darnell Jones with life-threatening injuries; he was rushed from the scene and remained hospitalized for months.

Darnell Jones died from those injuries on July 9, 2021. The Baltimore Police Department reclassified the case as a homicide in mid-July 2021 and added his name to the city’s homicide list. Details about motive or the circumstances leading to the shooting have not been released.

Anyone who was on or near Nicholas Avenue that night, or who has information about Darnell Jones between December 26, 2020 and July 9, 2021, is asked to come forward with tips.