In the spring of 2011, a life was violently cut short on the streets of Baltimore. Edward Auston, a 31-year-old Black male, became another victim of the city's ongoing struggle with violence. On the night of April 19th, at approximately 11:20 p.m., the sound of gunfire pierced the air in the 500 block of North Schroeder Street. When the echoes faded, Auston was left critically wounded.
Emergency services arrived at the scene to find Auston suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center, a place all too familiar with the grim toll of street violence. Despite the efforts of medical professionals, his injuries proved to be too severe. Edward Auston succumbed to his wounds and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The cause of his death was officially ruled a homicide by shooting.
In the years that have passed since that fatal spring night, the investigation into Edward Auston's murder has grown cold. Information regarding any potential suspects or arrests in the case has not been publicly released. His death is now listed among the city's unsolved homicides, a painful reminder for his family and the community of a life taken too soon and a quest for justice that remains unfulfilled. The Baltimore Police Department continues to classify the case as an open and unsolved murder.
