On the evening of October 5, 2015, 23-year-old James Anderson was found in a neighborhood near Clifton Park in Baltimore with multiple gunshot wounds in what police described as a targeted shooting. Reports said gunshots were heard and a vehicle was seen speeding away, but investigators initially faced little cooperation from witnesses and few tangible leads. Detectives considered a possible gang connection as they worked the case.

Nearly a year later an individual arrested for an unrelated crime and identified as a known gang member provided information to prosecutors as part of a plea agreement, implicating two other people in Anderson’s killing. That information led to arrests on charges of first-degree murder. The prosecution relied on forensic evidence and witness testimony; defense attorneys argued their clients were not at the scene and that the evidence was circumstantial. The jury found the defendants guilty.

If anyone in the Clifton Park area remembers the night of October 5, 2015, or saw a vehicle leave the scene, please come forward with what was seen.