Crime Solvers Central
CSC
268 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Moses McKnight death by force case profile photo

Moses McKnight

Case from Baltimore, MD dated May 12, 2024

Victim Details

Moses McKnight

Male

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2024-05-12

42

Moses

McKnight

07/16/2026

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!
The morning of May 12, 2024, the 3600 block of Leverton Avenue in Southeast Baltimore became the place where Moses McKnight, 42, a Black man, was shot and rushed to a hospital, where he died later that day. Police said officers arrived around 4:45 a.m. and found him suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, including to his lower back and leg, before he was transported for emergency treatment.

In the days that followed, the name “Moses” began to settle into the city’s grim roll call ...
MEMBER ACCESS

Continue reading the complete case summary

Unlock the full case narrative for Moses McKnight, all available source links, additional videos, and member discussions.

Unlock Full Case Access — $3.97/month
Cancel anytime.
Already a member? Log in

Links to Additional Sources (14)

See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • Obituary for Moses E. McKnight | Calvin B. Scruggs Funeral Home
  • The Baltimore Sun: Moses McKnight
    • MEMBER ACCESS

    Unlock 12 additional sources

    View the complete collection of available reporting and reference links for this case.

    View All Case Sources — $3.97/month
    Cancel anytime.
    Already a member? Log in

    Latest News

    View All

    Forum Posts (2)

    I've been following the tragic case of Moses "Bird" McKnight, and it’s just so sad to hear about a... ...Read More
    11/30/2024
    Does anyone else think that it's just so sad how yet another life has been taken in this senseless a... ...Read More
    07/05/2024
    MEMBER ACCESS

    Join the discussion for Moses McKnight

    Read full forum posts and contribute to this case discussion.

    Unlock forum access — $3.97/month
    Already a member? Log in

    Other Cases from Baltimore, Maryland

    Terrell Scott death by force case in Baltimore, MD

    Terrell Scott

    Death: Jan 13, 2021
    In the evening chill of January 13, 2021, the life of 30-year-old Terrell Scott was tragically cut s ...Read More
    Jerrod Williams death by force case in Baltimore, MD

    Jerrod Williams

    Death: Sep 24, 2018
    Jerrod Davon Williams, a 34-year-old Black male, was a man who found his greatest joy in the simple e ...Read More
    Aaron Vaughn death by force case in Baltimore, MD

    Aaron Vaughn

    Death: Jun 04, 2016
    In the quiet, pre-dawn hours of a Saturday morning in June 2016, violence shattered the calm on a Ba B ...Read More
    Dayvon Gross death by force case in Baltimore, MD

    Dayvon Gross

    Death: Apr 18, 2018
    In the spring of 2018, the life of Dayvon Darrod Gross, a 32-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland, , ...Read More
    Vaughn Lee Jones death by force case in Baltimore, MD

    Vaughn Lee Jones

    Death: Apr 08, 2023
    On the evening of April 8, 2023, Vaughn Lee Jones, a 29-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Bal a ...Read More
    Charles Murray death by force case in Baltimore, MD

    Charles Murray

    Death: Apr 01, 2023
    In a quiet Northeast Baltimore neighborhood, a dispute between neighbors escalated into a tragic and n ...Read More
    Phillip Johnson death by force case in Baltimore, MD

    Phillip Johnson

    Death: Oct 28, 2017
    In the Poplar Grove community of Baltimore, Maryland, a fatal encounter unfolded on October 28, 2017 1 ...Read More