Raymond Gordon

A devoted family man and a true friend, Raymond Lee Gordon was a lifelong Baltimore resident. He was born in the city on March 17, 1982, to John Gordon and Gloria Darden and went on to be educated in the Baltimore Public School System. Mr. Gordon, a 31-year-old Black man, was described as a caring person who was part of a large extended family that included his parents, siblings, aunts, and uncles.

The life he had built in his hometown was cut short in the early hours of Saturday, November 16, 2013. Just before 12:15 a.m., Baltimore City police were dispatched to the 900 block of Watson Street in the southeast part of the city. There, officers discovered Mr. Gordon suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso.

Emergency responders rushed him to an area hospital for treatment. Despite their efforts, Raymond Gordon died from his injuries later that day.

Homicide detectives began an investigation into his death, but few details about the circumstances of the shooting have been made public. No information has been released regarding potential suspects or arrests in the case. As of November 2013, the investigation remains open and Mr. Gordon’s murder is unsolved. Authorities ask that anyone with information about the incident call Baltimore homicide detectives at 410-396-2100.