On the evening of March 29, 2026, gunfire erupted in an East Baltimore neighborhood. Officers found 22-year-old Shawn Hicks Jr., a Black male, in the 1400 block of N. Bond Street with a critical gunshot wound at about 9:50 p.m. First responders transported him to a nearby hospital and homicide detectives were called in to lead the investigation.

Shawn Hicks Jr. fought for his life but died from his injuries; an obituary reports his passing on April 1, 2026. The Baltimore Police Department urged anyone with information to contact detectives or leave an anonymous tip with Metro Crime Stoppers. No arrests or suspect identifications have been publicly announced and the case remains under investigation.

If anyone in the neighborhood that night saw or heard anything that could help, please contact police or Metro Crime Stoppers.