Charles Frazier

In the spring of 2017, Charles Frazier, a 44-year-old Black man, was killed in Baltimore amid a spate of homicides gripping the city. His death on May 3 was one of 38 that occurred in a single 30-day period.

On that Wednesday evening, at approximately 8:40 p.m., Frazier was on the 1600 block of North Fulton Avenue when someone shot him in the stomach. Police found him in the street at the corner of Fulton Avenue and Baker Street. He was transported to a hospital, where he died shortly after arriving.

A week later, on the eve of his funeral, Frazier’s loved ones gathered for a vigil at the spot where he was shot. They lit candles, offered prayers, and pleaded for the public’s help in finding his killer. Reverend Keith Bailey, who presided over the observance, remembered Frazier’s resilience in his final moments, saying, “He was a strong man of God because he was trying to get up and still trying to walk after that bullet was in his body.”

Frazier’s cousin, Dolene Foster, made a direct appeal for information. "Anybody out there just give the police a call. You don’t even have to say your name," she said. "Just help us, just help us to come to peace with this."

As of May 2017, police had not made any arrests or identified a suspect in the shooting. The case remains unsolved. Anyone with information is asked to call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCK. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.