Melvin Heckstall was 41 when he was shot in East Baltimore on the night of Friday, August 14, 2015. Known around his neighborhood by the nicknames Man or Big Shaq, he was found with gunshot wounds in the 2500 block of Jefferson Street and transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was pronounced dead in the early hours of Saturday, August 15, 2015.

Online discussions have linked the 1200 block of East North Avenue to the case and noted difficulties in getting witnesses to come forward. As of the most recent reports, no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified, charged, or brought to trial in connection with his killing.

Did anyone in Baltimore’s Eastside neighborhood have information about Melvin Heckstall, his movements that night, or incidents around Jefferson Street or East North Avenue?