Colin Gardner Jr., 54, a man from Baltimore, was killed on August 15, 2018, in the Penn North area of the city, when an afternoon shooting on Woodbrook Avenue turned fatal.
Just before 2 p.m., police rushed to the 2500 block of Woodbrook Avenue after reports of gunfire. When officers arrived, they found Gardner suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital, but the injuries were too severe; he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.
The following day, investigators publicly identified the victim as Colin Gardner Jr. as homicide detectives continued working the case and asking the community for help. Police urged anyone with information to contact detectives directly or submit tips through Metro Crime Stoppers, emphasizing that even small details could matter.
In the immediate reporting around the killing, authorities did not release a motive, a suspect description, or details about any arrests connected to Gardner’s death, reflecting an investigation still searching for the person—or people—behind the gunfire.
