Donte Gregory was an 18-year-old with his next birthday coming in December 2026. He was remembered as a "good kid" by those who knew and loved him. His life was cut short in a burst of violence that also claimed the life of his friend, 19-year-old Wesley Harris, leaving a community in mourning.
On the evening of Friday, October 9, 2026, a hail of gunfire erupted in the Winchester neighborhood of West Baltimore.
At around 5:15 p.m., near the intersection of Ellicott Drive and Oakhurst Place, more than 20 rounds were fired. When Baltimore Police Department officers arrived, they found Donte in an alley, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. First responders performed CPR, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shortly after Donte was found, three other victims of the same shooting arrived at a local hospital. Wesley Harris, 19, was pronounced dead by hospital staff. Two other young men, aged 21 and 22, were also wounded but survived their injuries. The incident marked the third mass shooting in Baltimore in just a few weeks, shaking residents who were already concerned about violence in their neighborhoods. The shooting took place only a 10-minute walk from where a 12-year-old girl had been killed in another mass shooting the previous week.
The investigation into the quadruple shooting was launched by Baltimore Police homicide detectives. According to dispatch audio from the scene, responding officers located a Glock 25 handgun with an extended magazine in an alleyway. When asked if the incident was an exchange of gunfire, a police spokesperson stated that detectives were awaiting the results of ballistic evidence and were reviewing footage. Investigators confirmed they were following up on multiple theories regarding a possible motive but had not yet identified a suspect.
In the days following the shooting, loved ones gathered for an emotional vigil on Poplar Grove Street, just steps from where Donte and Wesley were killed. Mourners came with balloons and candles to honor the two young men. A relative of one of the victims spoke through their grief, saying, "He was a good kid. He didn't deserve this." The grief-stricken mother of one of the teens told the crowd, "He will forever be there as long as you all keep your memories. He will forever live on, forever live on."
Wesley Harris's grandmother, Annette Anderson, expressed her devastation and called for an end to the violence plaguing the city. "It's crazy. They need to clean these streets up. There are too many people with guns," she said. "Where are they getting them from? Where are they coming from?" She believed her grandson was not the intended target of the shooting. Residents of the Winchester neighborhood expressed their fear and frustration, with one man who has lived in Baltimore for over 60 years stating, “You can do what you can do and it's still ain't enough.”
As of October 2026, no arrests have been made in the killings of Donte Gregory and Wesley Harris. The case remains open and under active investigation by the Baltimore Police Department. A reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact Baltimore Police or to leave an anonymous tip with Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7-LOCKUP.
