Alton Louis Alston was 19 when he was shot and killed on Monday, December 1, 2008, on the 200 block of South Clinton Street in Baltimore. He was identified as Black/African American. The Baltimore Police Department determined the cause of death to be a shooting and assigned Detective Daniel Nicholson to the case.

Many basic questions about what happened that night remain unanswered.

If anyone knew Alton, witnessed activity on South Clinton Street that evening, or has information relevant to the investigation, please come forward and share what you know.