In the early morning hours of a Monday in June 2012, the well-known and liked owner of a popular Baltimore seafood restaurant was found dead inside his establishment in what police believed to be a robbery gone tragically wrong. Michael Joseph Sullivan, a 55-year-old male, was discovered at Sully's Seafood and Subs on Belair Road, having been shot multiple times.
His death was quickly ruled a homicide by investigators.
Detectives at the time theorized that the shooter's motive was a search for money. In the immediate aftermath of the discovery, a manhunt was launched for the gunman responsible for the death of the beloved local business owner. The Baltimore Police Department issued a plea to the public for any information that might lead to the identity and capture of a suspect.
Despite the initial investigation and public appeals for assistance, no suspects were taken into custody in the days following the murder. Information regarding any persons of interest or potential leads was not released to the public. The case was highlighted by Metro Crime Stoppers in an effort to generate new information from the community. Years have passed since the violent death of Michael Sullivan, and publicly available information has not indicated that any arrests have been made, nor have any suspects been officially named in connection with the crime. The case, it would appear, remains an unresolved chapter in the city's history.
