Mostafa Taylor was 26 when he was fatally shot on the afternoon of July 22, 2020, in the 3500 block of West Caton Avenue in Baltimore. The shooting occurred about 12:50 p.m.; emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene and the cause of death was a gunshot wound. The case has been classified as a homicide.

Public details about what led up to the shooting, any motive, and the events immediately before the fatal shot are scarce. The death remains unresolved and painful for Taylor’s family and friends.

If anyone saw the shooting or has information about Taylor’s last hours on West Caton Avenue, please come forward to the Baltimore authorities.