On the evening of October 5, 2020, a burst of gunfire on Whistler Avenue in Baltimore ended the life of 23-year-old Rico Benton Jr. He was found unconscious with gunshot wounds in the 2000 block of Whistler Avenue after a call to police around 8:30 p.m.; medical personnel pronounced Benton dead at the scene. Benton was Black and 23 years old.

Homicide detectives opened an investigation and Metro Crime Stoppers offered a reward for tips to identify those responsible. Few details beyond the basic circumstances have been released.

If anyone has information about Rico Benton Jr. or the October 5, 2020 shooting on Whistler Avenue, please share what you know.