The morning of May 12, 2024, the 3600 block of Leverton Avenue in Southeast Baltimore was the scene of a fatal shooting. Moses McKnight, 42, a Black man known by the nickname Bird, was found around 4:45 a.m. suffering multiple gunshot wounds including to his lower back and leg and died later that day after being transported for emergency treatment. His obituary remembered him as spirited, fond of basketball and playful trash talk, and devoted to his children and family.

Prosecutors later charged Melvin Garcercis Tucker in connection with the killing, alleging a dispute over money escalated into the shooting.

The trial in late June 2025 highlighted conflicting evidence: a witness said she heard an argument about money but could not identify the shooter in court, the defense criticized investigative gaps and timing of identification, and the firearm was later found with another person. After closing arguments a judge denied a motion for acquittal but dismissed one firearms count; jurors deadlocked on major charges and the judge declared a mistrial on July 1, 2025, leaving the case unresolved. If anyone knew Moses McKnight or has information about what happened that morning, please come forward.