In the midst of a year marked by a surge of violence in Baltimore, 43-year-old Rahine Doughtry, a male, became another victim in the city's deadliest year on record. On the evening of September 19, 2017, Doughtry was found shot on the 200 block of North Bond Street. The area, known for its struggles with criminal activity, became the scene of a homicide that added to the city's grim tally.
That year, Baltimore experienced 343 homicides, a record per-capita rate for the city.
The significant increase in gun-related killings was a stark backdrop to individual tragedies like Doughtry's. His death was part of a wave of violence that plagued many of the city's neighborhoods.
Despite the circumstances of his death, information regarding any suspects or arrests in the case of Rahine Doughtry's murder has not been made public. His case is one of many from that violent year that left families and communities searching for answers and justice. Doughtry was later memorialized and laid to rest in a cemetery in Eastpoint, Maryland.
