Do you know who killed George \Sonny\ Stevenson Jr in 1997? In the early morning hours of March 27, 1997, a sense of unease settled over the 600 block of Baker Street in Salisbury, Maryland. Behind a residence at 618 Baker St., a sequence of events unfolded that would leave a lasting scar on the community and a family grieving for a life cut tragically short. George “Sonny” Stevenson Jr., a white male, found himself in a fatal confrontation that ended his life. The investigation by the Salisbury Police, which began at approximately 1:10 A.M.
that day, would reveal that Stevenson had been the victim of a robbery and was shot with a small caliber handgun.
According to a witness account, Stevenson had gone to the rear of the house. Moments later, the witness saw him running from the back of the residence as the sound of gunshots pierced the night air. In a harrowing scene, the witness observed a suspect in close pursuit of Stevenson, with his arm extended as if chasing him down. The life of George Sonny Stevenson Jr. was extinguished in an act of violence that police would classify as a homicide.
The perpetrator of this crime was described by witnesses as a Black male, estimated to be around 18 years of age. He was said to have a heavy build, standing approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing around 220 pounds. In the years that have passed since that fateful night, the case of George “Sonny” Stevenson Jr.'s death has grown cold. Despite the initial investigation and the description of the suspect, no arrests have been publicly announced, and the identity of the individual responsible for his murder remains unknown. The case is now part of the Salisbury Police Department's cold case files, a somber reminder of a life taken and a quest for justice that continues.
