On the evening of September 2, 2017, a double shooting occurred in the 1200 block of East Lafayette Avenue in Baltimore. Shots were reported in the late summer hours; when police arrived two people were found with gunshot wounds. One victim was 41-year-old Vasunlala Irvin, a Black man, who was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead after suffering fatal injuries.

The identity and condition of the other victim have not been released in the initial information. Motive and the circumstances that led to the shooting remain unclear. In the days and weeks after the incident there were no public announcements identifying suspects or reporting any arrests, and the investigation into Irvin’s death remained unresolved.

If anyone knew Vasunlala Irvin, was in that neighborhood on September 2, 2017, or has information about the shooting, please share what happened or contact authorities.