Bernell A. Perkins was shot in the head on the night of April 17, 2011, in the 3200 block of Vickers Road in Baltimore. He survived the initial attack but suffered catastrophic injuries that he lived with for more than five years.

Perkins, a 57-year-old Black man at the time of the shooting, died on September 27, 2016, at age 62. The Baltimore Police Department later ruled his death a homicide, determining it was the result of the 2011 shooting. After his death the case was reclassified as a homicide investigation.

As of late 2016 the investigation remained open and active, but police had not announced any arrests or identified any suspect or suspects. Who shot Bernell Perkins has not been publicly resolved.

If anyone knew Bernell, witnessed the April 17, 2011 shooting, or has information that could help, please come forward to investigators.