Demetrius Meechie Phyall was 18 and days away from his high school graduation when he was fatally shot in Baltimore on May 19, 2025. A student at Overlea High School who worked as a community aid and lifeguard for Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, Phyall was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the 1200 block of North Montford Avenue in the McElderry Park neighborhood after ShotSpotter alerts around 5:40 p.m. Paramedics transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

The Baltimore Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating. Authorities asked the public for tips and encouraged anyone with information to contact homicide detectives or submit anonymous leads to Metro Crime Stoppers. No arrests or suspects have been publicly named and the investigation remains open.

If anyone knew Demetrius, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward with what you know.