Ronald Anthony Carroll Jr., a 46-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Baltimore, Maryland. A ShotSpotter alert brought Baltimore Police Department patrol officers to the 1900 block of East North Avenue in the early hours of Thursday, August 22, 2024; officers arrived at approximately 12:21 a.m. and found Mr. Carroll suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency medical services transported him to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. His death was ruled a homicide and homicide detectives opened an investigation.

Investigators later identified a suspect. A 16-year-old male from Baltimore was taken into custody on a Monday in connection with Mr. Carroll’s death and has been charged with first-degree murder; as of August 2024 the case was pending in the court system.

If anyone has information about what happened on East North Avenue that night or knew Mr. Carroll, please share tips with Baltimore homicide investigators.