On the evening of May 24, 2023, a physical dispute in the 3200 block of Shannon Drive in Baltimore escalated into deadly violence. At about 7:12 p.m. a man produced a firearm and fired into the crowd during the melee, striking 31-year-old Baltimore resident Biancha Johnson. She was privately transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Police identified 21-year-old Desron Barber as the shooter and took him into custody at the scene that same evening. The next day, May 25, 2023, the Baltimore Police Department charged Barber with first-degree murder; he was also charged with second-degree assault, use of a firearm in a felony violent crime, having a deadly weapon with intent to injure, and four counts of reckless endangerment. The case has proceeded into the court system, with a jury trial scheduled for June 27, 2024.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or knew Johnson and can help clarify what led to the confrontation, please come forward with information.