Deon Beasley, 36, was a well-known figure in Baltimore’s Pigtown neighborhood who worked at a local barbershop and volunteered to clean streets and help senior citizens. Nicknamed Rio, he was remembered by friends as a bright, joking presence and a devoted father.On the afternoon of January 12, 2024, at about 4:13 p.m., ShotSpotter alerted police to gunfire in the 800 block of Washington Boulevard.

Officers found Beasley with gunshot wounds and he was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he died. Surveillance footage later showed two masked people exiting a silver minivan, shooting Beasley, then fleeing on foot.

If anyone knew Deon, saw activity around Washington Boulevard that afternoon, or has information about the van or the shooters, please come forward.