On a Sunday afternoon in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 12, 2021, a Black/African American man named Melvin White, Jr., 39, was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. in the 2200 block of Kirk Avenue. Away from his family who resided in Georgia, White was the victim of what a family fundraising page described as a senseless and random robbery that resulted in him losing his life.
Born in Savannah, Georgia, Melvin White, also known as "Black," was a family man and a talented
chef who had graduated from Virginia College in 2017. He was a father to three children. His unexpected death shocked his family, who then faced the difficult task of traveling to Baltimore to identify his remains and arrange for his funeral services.
In the days following the shooting, the Baltimore Police Department publicly requested assistance in identifying a suspect. Investigators urged anyone with information regarding the homicide to come forward and contact them or to leave anonymous tips through the Metro Crime Stoppers tip-line.
Despite the police department's call for public assistance, there have been no subsequent online reports or official announcements regarding any arrests made or suspects identified in connection with the murder of Melvin White. The case remains unresolved based on available information.
