On the evening of March 16, 2024, a ShotSpotter alert sent Baltimore Police to the 1200 block of North Potomac Street, where 21-year-old Christopher N. Yancey was found with gunshot wounds. Officers began life-saving measures before medics transported him to a local hospital; he was pronounced dead shortly afterward. Christopher had turned 21 eleven days earlier.

Family members remembered Christopher as brilliant, intelligent, outgoing and outspoken; his older sister called him loving and someone who consistently showed up for family and friends. A GoFundMe campaign was started to help cover his memorial expenses.

Eastern District Detectives are handling the investigation. As of late March 2024, no arrests had been announced and no suspects had been publicly identified. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Eastern District Detectives or submit an anonymous tip to Metro Crime Stoppers.