DAsia Garrison, 17, was killed in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2023, the first homicide victim in Baltimore that year. Police responded about 3:30 a.m. to the 700 block of North Glover Street in East Baltimore after a Shot Spotter alert. Officers found Garrison with gunshot wounds; she was taken to a hospital and died. A 31-year-old man also arrived at a nearby hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound believed to be connected to the same incident.

Investigators collected substantial evidence at the scene, including 31 9mm cartridge casings, a live round, blood, clothing, and other items. Police identified 26-year-old Andre Bailey as a suspect after a witness named him as the shooter. Bailey was arrested January 20, 2023, by a Warrant Apprehension Task Force at a retail store in Harford County and charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder.

In court, Bailey’s defense said the shooting arose from a dispute after the wounded man, described as the father of the defendant’s girlfriend’s children, arrived with a large group. The victim’s mother described the family’s profound grief and the milestones DAsia will never experience. Does anyone have information about DAsia, her life in East Baltimore, or the night she was killed?