Jasper Davis was a 14-year-old Black male with a standout personality who was known as the "life of the party." A recent graduate of Montebello Middle School, Jasper was looking forward to starting at Patterson Park High School in the fall. He had found a passion for music in the Beats Not Bullets program, a safe space where he showed up for every session and was remembered by his rap coach for his great smile and teachable spirit.
His sister described him as a bright, loving, and kind-hearted young soul with a future full of promise.
On the evening of July 21, 2024, a dispute between two groups of young people at the Mondawmin Metro Center in Baltimore escalated into gunfire. At approximately 8:10 p.m., police responded to the transit hub in the 2300 block of Liberty Heights Avenue and found two people with gunshot wounds. Jasper and a 19-year-old male were both rushed to area hospitals. While the 19-year-old’s injuries were not life-threatening, Jasper was pronounced dead from his wounds. Some reports indicated that Jasper was shot while attempting to defend his cousin during the altercation.
In the days following the shooting, Baltimore Police homicide detectives launched an investigation. They circulated surveillance photos of a person of interest from the metro station, asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual involved in the fatal encounter. The investigation progressed quickly, and a significant development occurred just five days after the shooting.
On July 26, 2024, a 15-year-old male suspect, later identified as Kendrick Henson, turned himself in to authorities at the Baltimore Police Headquarters. He was arrested and transported to the Central Booking Intake Facility. Henson was subsequently charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and several firearm offenses in connection with the shooting.
In November 2025, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge ruled that Kendrick Henson, then 16, would be tried as an adult. After a series of pre-trial hearings, the case moved forward. The jury trial for Kendrick Henson began in Baltimore City Circuit Court in September 2026.
