In the quiet residential neighborhood of Northeast Baltimore, the new year was shattered by violence. On the night of January 5, 2026, just before midnight, the sound of two gunshots echoed through the 4400 block of Marx Avenue, a street neighbors described as typically quiet. Responding to a report of a shooting at approximately 11:52 p.m., police officers arrived to a grim scene. They found 22-year-old Kenyon Quickley Jr.
suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Kenyon, a male, was quickly transported to a local hospital for medical attention. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The incident marked one of the first two homicides in Baltimore for the year 2026, a somber statistic for a city that had seen a decrease in such violence the previous year. Family members of the young victim were understandably shaken and not prepared to speak with the media in the immediate aftermath.
The Baltimore Police Department's homicide detectives have taken control of the investigation into Kenyon Quickley Jr.'s death. As of now, the case remains under investigation, and authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or made any arrests in connection with the fatal shooting. Homicide detectives are urging anyone with information to come forward and contact them or to leave an anonymous tip with Metro Crime Stoppers.
