On a late Thursday afternoon in Baltimore, the life of Larry Darnell Alston Jr., a 23-year-old Black male, was abruptly ended. On September 26, 2013, shortly before 5 p.m., Alston was shot in the head in the 3900 block of Penhurst Avenue in the Dolfield neighborhood of Northwest Baltimore. Police officers responded to the scene and found Alston with a critical gunshot wound.
He was quickly transported to a local hospital, but his injury proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced dead.
Born in Baltimore on April 30, 1990, Larry was the son of Cherita France and the late Larry Darnell Alston Sr. Known affectionately as 'Little Larry,' 'Gutta,' and 'Red Eyes,' he was described as a loving, pleasant, and funny person. He received his education in the Baltimore City Public School System and later earned a certification in Dry Wall and Carpentry from the YO Center. In 2012, he became a member of New Fellowship.
The investigation into the homicide of Larry Alston Jr. began immediately following the incident. However, publicly available information from online sources does not contain details regarding any arrests made or suspects identified in connection with his murder. The case remains one of many unsolved homicides in the city, leaving a void for a family that cherished him and a community shaken by the sudden violence.
