On a Saturday afternoon in October 2021, the life of 31-year-old Howard Frazier Jr., a Black male, was tragically cut short in a shooting in Baltimore. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. in the Eastern District of the city.
Officers were called to the 2400 block of East Oliver Street for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found Mr. Frazier suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital, but unfortunately, he did not survive his injuries.
As of the initial reports, the Baltimore Police Department's homicide detectives were investigating the deadly shooting. At the time, no suspects had been identified, and no arrests had been made in connection with the case. The circumstances and motive behind the shooting were not immediately clear to investigators. Authorities asked for the public's help, urging anyone with information to come forward. There have been no widely publicized updates on arrests or the identification of suspects in the time since the incident.