For decades, the story of Sheraton McElwee was one of survival, but a violent night in Baltimore ultimately caught up with him 27 years later. On February 21, 1992, in the 1300 block of Homewood Avenue, Mr. McElwee, a male resident of the 5100 block of Anthony Avenue, was shot. The immediate aftermath of the shooting is not detailed in available information, but he survived the initial attack.
For more than a quarter of a century, he lived with the injuries he sustained that day.
The passage of time did not erase the damage, and the complications from the decades-old gunshot wound eventually led to his death on March 25, 2019. At the time of his passing, Sheraton McElwee was 47 years old. Following his death, his body was taken to the Medical Examiner's office for an autopsy to determine the official cause of death.
On June 25, 2019, the Medical Examiner's office ruled his death a homicide, directly linking it to the shooting that had occurred 27 years prior. The case, once likely considered a non-fatal shooting, was now an active homicide investigation. Homicide detectives are asking for the public's assistance and have encouraged anyone with information regarding the shooting of Sheraton McElwee to contact them or Metro Crime Stoppers. To date, there has been no public information released regarding any suspects or arrests in connection with his death.
