A young Black man, identified as 24-year-old James Blake, was fatally shot on the evening of October 29, 2014, in Southwest Baltimore. The incident occurred around 6:55 p.m. in the area of the 1 South Catherine Street.
Officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to reports of a shooting and upon arrival, discovered Blake suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The case was investigated by the homicide unit, which at the time, was seeking information from the public to help identify a suspect or suspects and determine a motive for the shooting.
Despite the initial investigation and calls for public assistance, online sources and news reports available do not contain information regarding any arrests made in connection with the murder of James Blake. Details about potential suspects or the specific circumstances that led to the shooting have not been made publicly available in the years following the incident. The case is one of many unsolved homicides in Baltimore.
