On Thursday afternoon, June 4, 2026, 21-year-old Malik Emir Baker was shot and killed on the 1000 block of Glendale Drive in Greensboro, North Carolina. First responders arrived around 1:00 p.m. after reports of a shooting and found two people with gunshot wounds; Baker suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, while the second victim was taken to a hospital.

The Greensboro Police Department opened a homicide investigation, which was the city’s 11th homicide of the year. As of this report, investigators have not released information about suspects, motive, or the events that led to the shooting, and no arrests or charges have been announced. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers.

If anyone knew Malik, witnessed the shooting, or has information about what happened on Glendale Drive that afternoon, please share what you know with investigators.