In the autumn of 2016, the life of a young Black / African American man, Jacob Daquan Hayes, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. At 22 years old, Hayes was inside a home on the 4000 block of Duvall Avenue on Saturday, November 26, 2016, when he was shot in the stomach by an unknown assailant.
The incident prompted a response from Baltimore police, and Hayes was rushed to a local hospital for medical attention. Despite the efforts of medical professionals, his injuries proved to be too severe. Three days after the shooting, on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Jacob Daquan Hayes succumbed to his wounds and passed away. His death was classified as a homicide.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, police initiated an investigation to identify the person or persons responsible for this act of violence. However, information regarding any suspects or arrests in connection with the murder of Jacob Daquan Hayes has not been made publicly available. The case is not listed among Baltimore's solved homicides, and there have been no subsequent news reports detailing any breaks in the investigation, leaving the circumstances surrounding his death and the identity of his killer a painful mystery for his family and community.
