On the night of February 20, 2024, a Shot Spotter alert brought Baltimore police to the 800 block of West Lexington Street at about 11:34 p.m. Inside a home they found 19-year-old Darcell Terrell Mitchell with gunshot wounds. Investigators determined Mitchell had been shot while standing outside and then ran into the residence for cover; he was taken to a nearby hospital and later died of his injuries.

The probe identified three suspects and on February 28, 2024 the Warrant Apprehension Task Force arrested 18-year-old Davon Butler, 19-year-old Charles Bowen, and a 17-year-old male; all were charged with first-degree murder. Court testimony at trial said Mitchell, described as an old friend of the defendants, was killed after he refused to give them $50. On April 8, 2025 a jury found Bowen and Butler guilty on all charges; both await sentencing.

If anyone knew Darcell, his routines, or saw activity on West Lexington Street that night, please share what was observed.