On the morning of Friday, February 11, 2011, Jose Estrella, a 19-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in a parking lot in Northwest Baltimore, Maryland. He was a resident of the 2700 block of Oswego Avenue. According to court records, Estrella had been found guilty of drug distribution charges in December 2010 and sentenced to prison. He had previously faced more serious charges in 2008, including attempted first-degree murder, but was not convicted.
At about 10:30 a.m., police officers were called to a shooting in the 4000 block of Park Heights Avenue. They arrived at the parking lot of the Jenny Beauty Supply/Food City store to find Jose Estrella lying injured on the ground between two parked cars.
Investigators learned that Estrella had been inside the food store just before the shooting occurred.
Estrella was suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Paramedics transported him to Sinai Hospital for treatment. Despite medical efforts, he was pronounced dead at 11:47 a.m.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, police had no suspects and had not determined a motive for the attack. As of February 2011, the investigation was ongoing, and the homicide of Jose Estrella remains unsolved.
