On the evening of July 18, 2026, 31-year-old Keith B. Wonson Jr., a Black man, was fatally shot in the 200 block of North Payson Street in Southwest Baltimore. Police were called about 9:42 p.m.; officers found Wonson and a 27-year-old woman with gunshot wounds. Both were transported to a hospital, where Wonson died and the woman was treated.

The Baltimore Police Department’s homicide unit is handling the investigation. Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects, released a motive, or announced arrests. The community has been asked to provide any information that could help the inquiry.

If anyone witnessed the shooting on North Payson Street that night or has information that could assist investigators, please come forward.