Rickey Jerome Cole, 69, was fatally shot on the evening of February 16, 2024. Police were called to the 4000 block of Kathland Avenue in Baltimore at about 10:03 p.m., where they found Mr. Cole with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries.

Police also found a second victim, 45-year-old Darrian Williams, inside a residence in the same block. He was transported to a hospital after being shot and later died. The motive and circumstances behind the double homicide remain unclear.

Anyone with information about the shootings is asked to contact the Homicide detectives or submit an anonymous tip via the Metro Crime Stoppers hotline.