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Damen Kendall Fortson

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Jan 13, 2021

Victim Details

Damen Kendall Fortson

Male

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2021-01-13

22

Damen

Kendall Fortson

07/08/2026

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In the cold of a Baltimore winter, the search for a young man who had vanished weeks earlier came to a somber end. Damen Kendall Fortson, a 22-year-old Black male, was found deceased on January 13, 2021, inside a vehicle on the 3900 block of Pinkney Road. An investigation would later confirm that he had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. His death marked a tragic conclusion to a period of uncertainty and fear that began when he was reported missing on December 21, 2020.

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  • 2 Men Killed, 2 Injured In Shootings In NW Baltimore
  • Damen Kendall Fortson, age 22 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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