In the pre-dawn hours of April 30, 2023, gunfire in a Cockeysville neighborhood left 28-year-old Earl Samuel Bodkin Jr. dead on a sidewalk at the intersection of Cranbrook and Halesworth roads. Responding officers arrived after a 911 call at about 4:55 a.m.; Bodkin Jr. had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Homicide detectives canvassed the area and sought public tips as they worked to piece together what happened. On May 31, 2023, detectives announced the arrest of 42-year-old Larry Edwards in connection with the killing; Edwards was charged with first-degree murder and held at the Baltimore County Detention Center. Authorities have not disclosed whether Edwards and Bodkin Jr. knew each other.

If anyone in the Cockeysville area saw suspicious activity that morning or has information about Bodkin Jr. and his movements, please come forward.