In the bright afternoon of a Saturday in May 2019, tragedy struck in the Brooklyn neighborhood of South Baltimore. Larry Darnell Petway, a 35-year-old man, was in the 800 block of Gretna Court when he was shot. The incident, which unfolded around 12:30 p.m. on May 4th, left Petway with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Responding to the scene, Baltimore police officers found Petway injured. He was promptly transported to a local hospital for medical attention.
Despite the efforts of medical personnel, Larry Petway succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. His death was part of a particularly violent Friday and Saturday in the city.
Further investigation into the death of Larry Petway has not yielded any publicly available information regarding suspects or arrests in connection with the shooting. The circumstances surrounding the motive for the fatal shooting remain undisclosed. The case remains an open investigation by the Baltimore Police Department.
