Birane Gaye, 38, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 2500 block of West Franklin Street in Baltimore at about 1:07 a.m. on August 9, 2025. Police responded after a ShotSpotter alert and emergency personnel took Gaye to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The death was ruled a shooting.

The timeline centers on the overnight ShotSpotter activation and the rapid response but leaves open who shot him and why.

If anyone was in the West Franklin Street area that night or has information about movements or vehicles in the block around 1:00 a.m., please share what is known with investigators.