In the early morning hours of a summer day in Baltimore, Edmond Dabney, a 64-year-old Black or African American man, was walking with a female companion in the pre-dawn darkness. It was Sunday, June 3, 2012, at about 4 a.m., when their path crossed with that of a lone man at the intersection of Pimlico Road and Virginia Avenue. The stranger's initial approach was unassuming, asking if they had any money or, by another account, simply for a cigarette.
The seemingly innocuous encounter
quickly escalated into a fatal confrontation. An argument broke out between the unidentified man and Dabney. The assailant then revealed a handgun, firing a warning shot into the air before turning the weapon on Dabney, shooting him in the head. The suspect then fled the scene on foot, disappearing into the surrounding neighborhood.
Emergency services were called, and Dabney was rushed to Sinai Hospital. Despite the efforts of medical staff, he succumbed to his injuries a short time later. The robbery that precipitated the violence was ultimately fruitless; nothing was taken from Dabney or his companion. The Baltimore Police Department began an investigation into the homicide. As of later reports that year, no suspects had been identified, and no arrests had been made in connection with the killing of Edmond Dabney.
