In the quiet of a Thursday morning in May 2017, the life of 32-year-old Joshua Perry, a Black male, was abruptly ended by gunfire in the Forest Park neighborhood of Northwest Baltimore. On May 11th, just days before the city's festive Preakness Stakes, officers were called to the 3900 block of Maine Avenue where they discovered Perry suffering from gunshot wounds.
Despite the efforts of first responders, he was pronounced dead at the scene, becoming another victim of the city's ongoing violence.
The shooting occurred in a residential area, casting a somber shadow over the community. The Baltimore Police Department initiated a homicide investigation into Perry's death, seeking to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting. Details regarding the circumstances of the incident, a potential motive, or any description of a suspect or suspects were not immediately released to the public.
In the years that have followed, public records and news reports have not provided any information about arrests being made in connection with the murder of Joshua Perry. The case, like many others in the city, remains without a public resolution. The narrative of his final moments and the identity of the person or people responsible for his death are locked away within the ongoing investigation, leaving a void for his family and community. There have been no subsequent announcements from law enforcement regarding any breaks in the case, leaving the question of justice for Joshua Perry unanswered.
