James Venable, 65, was killed by gunfire in Baltimore in the early hours of December 22, 2023. Police were called to the 1900 block of North Patterson Park Avenue at about 7:55 AM and found Venable suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel responded but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Baltimore Police Department has classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation. No arrests have been announced, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no motive has been released. Detectives are continuing to gather evidence and seeking information from anyone who may have seen or heard anything related to the shooting.

If anyone has information about what happened on North Patterson Park Avenue that morning, please contact the Baltimore Police Department.