Montrell Smith, a 31-year-old Black man from Baltimore, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of December 1, 2024. Police were first dispatched at about 3:28 a.m. to the 2200 block of North Monroe Street after a ShotSpotter alert for gunfire; officers canvassed the area but did not find a victim there.

A short time later a local hospital reported a walk-in patient with a gunshot wound who was identified as Smith. He was taken for treatment but was pronounced dead shortly after arriving. Homicide detectives say Smith was in the vicinity of the 2200 block of North Monroe Street when he was shot, but details about what led to the shooting and any motive have not been released.

No arrests have been announced and police have not identified suspects. Anyone with information is urged to contact homicide detectives or submit an anonymous tip to Metro Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in the neighborhood see or hear something that night?