On the night of March 14, 2025, officers in Baltimore’s Eastern District responded to a reported shooting in the 1200 block of North Ellwood Avenue. At about 11:34 p.m. they found 19-year-old Maurice Jerome Lonon, a Black male, with a critical gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and died from his injuries on March 18, 2025.

Homicide detectives took over the case and focused investigative attention on a residence in the middle of the same block, using tactical tools and announcing their presence while attempting to gain entry. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified.

Anyone who may have information is asked to contact Baltimore Police homicide detectives or provide an anonymous tip through Metro Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in the neighborhood see or hear anything that night?