Melissa Lynn West, 30, was shot and killed on Saturday, September 21, 2019, after a road rage confrontation in Dundalk, Maryland. The dispute began on Avondale Road and followed Melissa to her home on Fairview Avenue, where the other driver pulled up behind her. Neighbors say an argument took place in front of her residence and Melissa was shot; she was found in the street with gunshot wounds to her chest and back, taken to a hospital, and later died.

Baltimore County detectives used area surveillance and witness statements in the investigation. A witness reported speaking with the other driver after the shooting, and forensic testing linked saliva on Melissa’s face to Ricky Raheem Charles. In December 2019 Charles, then 29, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

Anyone who saw the confrontation on Avondale Road or near Fairview Avenue, or who has information about the events that night, is asked to come forward.