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Howard Banks

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Dec 04, 2016

Victim Details

Howard Banks

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2016-12-04

2016-12-04

45

Howard

Banks

07/11/2026


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In the summer of 2021, a tragedy unfolded within a Curtis Bay, Maryland home that would capture the attention of the Baltimore area. A 15-year-old male, Dasan 'DJ' Jones, a promising violinist and a member of the all-county orchestra, was found deceased. The circumstances of his death were not immediately clear, but the investigation would soon focus on his stepfather, a Baltimore City police officer named Eric Banks Jr. Initially, Banks attempted to mislead investigators by claiming that his st ...
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  • Victims ID'd in W Baltimore triple shooting - WMAR
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