In the early hours of July 15, 2024, gunfire on the 1500 block of North Potomac Street in Baltimore left 27-year-old Ely Williams-Harr critically wounded. He was shot in the head around 1:03 a.m. and, despite his injury, drove himself to the 1500 block of East Oliver Street where Baltimore Police officers found him. Emergency services took him to a local hospital, but he died of his wound on July 18, 2024.

Born May 7, 1997, Williams-Harr was described as a cherished father, son, brother, and friend and leaves behind a young son who shares his name. The Baltimore Police Department is investigating the homicide; no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and detectives are seeking information from anyone who may know more.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or saw activity on North Potomac Street around 1:03 a.m. on July 15, please contact investigators.