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Richard Pearson

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Jan 11, 2020

Victim Details

Richard Pearson

Male

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2020-01-11

38

Richard

Pearson

07/13/2026

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In the winter of 2020, a burst of gunfire shattered the afternoon quiet in a Baltimore neighborhood, leaving a family grieving and a community shaken. On January 11th, police were called to the 1400 block of Broening Highway around 2:34 p.m. for a report of a shooting. Arriving on the scene, they discovered 38-year-old Richard Pearson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The male victim was rushed to a local hospital, but his injuries proved to be too severe, and he was pronounced dead.
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  • https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/01/22/ronald-haskins-charged-in-fatal-shooting-of-richard-pearson/
  • baltimoresun.com: ‘Deeply disturbing and deeply troubling’: Baltimore police investigate after 12 are shot, five fatally, Saturday
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