In the quiet of a West Baltimore evening on Sunday, January 18, 2015, a burst of violence shattered the calm at a local pizza shop, leaving two men dead. Harry Smith, a male resident of the Baltimore area, was inside the Black Jack Pizzeria at 2018 Denison Street when an unknown individual entered and opened fire. The attack, which occurred at approximately 7:00 PM, also claimed the life of another man, David Hall.
Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
The suddenness of the event left the community in shock. Little information was immediately available about the perpetrator, who fled after the shooting. Baltimore Police detectives were called to the scene to begin their investigation into the double homicide. The case was assigned the report number 15 – 8A06779. In the days and weeks that followed, law enforcement officials worked to piece together the events that led to the tragic deaths of Smith and Hall.
Despite their efforts, the investigation into the murders of Harry Smith and David Hall has remained a difficult one. To date, no arrests have been made in connection with the case, and no suspects have been publicly identified. Authorities have reached out to the public for assistance, hoping that someone with information will come forward to help bring closure to the families of the two men. The case is now considered a cold case, a painful reminder of a violent night that took two lives and left a community searching for answers. The motive for the shooting remains unclear, and the individual responsible for the deaths of Harry Smith and David Hall is still at large.
