Tyrez M. Countess, a 21-year-old Black man, was shot on December 27, 2024, shortly after 1:49 p.m. in the 2100 block of Druid Hill Avenue. Baltimore Police responded to ShotSpotter alerts and found Countess with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and pronounced dead at 2:12 p.m. The death was ruled a homicide from gunshot injuries.

Investigators identified 31-year-old Joshua Austin as a suspect. Austin was arrested on January 20, 2025, after officers tracking a vehicle linked to a separate incident followed it to the 2900 block of Riggs Avenue; he fled on foot and was captured. He was charged with first-degree murder, handgun violations, and first-degree assault and held without bail.

The shooting reportedly began after a verbal dispute captured on area surveillance that allegedly started over a drug sale. Does anyone have information about Tyrez Countess, his movements that day, or the dispute that led to the shooting?