In the summer of 2014, a visit to Baltimore turned fatal for a 31-year-old man, Daniel Waldhaus. On Saturday, June 21, Waldhaus was discovered in a car in the northeast section of the city, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound to the head. His vehicle was located approximately a block from Morgan State University. At the time of his death, Waldhaus’s last known address was in Shelton, Connecticut, though he had previously been a resident of Baltimore and, according to a friend, would often
return to the city to visit with people he knew there. One online homicide database noted his ethnicity as Hispanic.
Initial news reports following the discovery of Waldhaus's body were confusing. A television news segment from WMAR-2 News reported that three individuals had been charged in connection with his death. However, the same report confusingly interwove details of a separate, unrelated homicide, casting doubt on the accuracy of the information as it pertained to Waldhaus's case. The news segment mentioned three men were arrested for the murder of Brian Michael Riser and were being held without bail, but it failed to provide any specific details about suspects or arrests in the Waldhaus shooting.
Despite the initial television news announcement of charges, a comprehensive search of online news articles, official police reports, and homicide databases from the time of the incident and in the years following has yielded no specific information about any arrests made or charges filed in the death of Daniel Waldhaus. In fact, a 2014 Baltimore City homicide database appears to contradict the television report, indicating that no charges had been filed in his case. With no further information available regarding suspects, arrests, or a trial, the case of who killed Daniel Waldhaus remains unresolved in the public record. The investigation into his death is seemingly ongoing.
