Fifteen-year-old Lamar Leslie Allen was fatally shot on the evening of Saturday, January 21, 2023, shortly after 9 p.m. The shooting happened in the unit block of Shadwell Court in The Townhomes of Diamond Ridge community; family members say it occurred in his great-grandmother’s front yard. Lamar was a tenth-grade student at the Catonsville Center for Alternative Students, served as a youth usher at his church, and hoped to one day own a trucking business.

Baltimore County Police Department’s Homicide Unit opened an investigation but has not publicly identified any suspects or made arrests. Investigators believe people who were in the area at the time may have useful information. Metro Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $8,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone saw or heard anything that night or knew Lamar and can help bring answers to his family, please contact the Baltimore County Homicide Unit or Metro Crime Stoppers.