In the early morning hours of a cold February day in Crisfield, Maryland, the life of 43-year-old Keyon Demetrius Honesty was tragically cut short. On February 15, 2025, at approximately 1:15 a.m., officers from the Crisfield Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at the intersection of Third Street and Cove Street. Upon their arrival, they discovered Honesty suffering from a gunshot wound.
Emergency medical personnel rushed Keyon Demetrius Honesty, a resident of Princess
Anne, to TidalHealth McCready Pavilion Hospital. Despite the efforts of medical staff, he was pronounced dead at the hospital. The cause of his death was determined to be the gunshot wound he sustained. This violent act prompted an immediate and intensive investigation into what was now a homicide case.
The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit has taken the lead in the investigation, with assistance from the Crisfield Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies. In the initial stages of their inquiry, investigators have appealed to the public for assistance. They have specifically requested that residents in the vicinity of the shooting, particularly in the Somers Cove area, check their home security cameras for any footage captured between 1:10 a.m. and 1:35 a.m. on the night of the incident that might provide clues. As of now, authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or made any arrests in connection with the shooting death of Keyon Demetrius Honesty. The investigation remains active and ongoing as they continue to piece together the events that led to this tragic loss of life.
