Tyon S. Purvey Jr., a 29-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in Baltimore on the evening of May 24, 2023. Officers were dispatched around 9:13 p.m. to the 500 block of West Franklin Street after a reported shooting; canvassers found Mr. Purvey in the 400 block of North Paca Street with multiple gunshot wounds to his back, chest, and face. He was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead there.

Baltimore Police Department homicide detectives are handling the investigation. Authorities have asked anyone with information to contact the homicide unit or the Metro Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line. Does anyone have information about Mr. Purvey that could help investigators?