Lavern Smalls was 29 when he was shot in the afternoon on November 8, 2018, in the 4900 block of Williston Street in southwestern Baltimore. Police were called at about 1:29 p.m.; officers found Smalls with gunshot wounds and he was taken to a hospital where he later died. The death was ruled a homicide.

Baltimore Police canvassed the neighborhood and asked the public for tips, including through the metro crime stoppers hotline.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Lavern Smalls that could help investigators, please come forward.