In the late hours of a Saturday night in Baltimore, the life of Jalen Wise, a 21-year-old Black male, was cut short by gunfire. On September 23, 2023, at approximately 11:01 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of East Mulberry Street. Arriving at the scene, officers found Wise suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced dead.
The incident also left another individual,
a 22-year-old male, wounded. He sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and sought treatment at a local hospital. Homicide detectives from the Baltimore Police Department have taken charge of the investigation into Wise's death. Authorities have appealed to the public for any information that might lead to the apprehension of the person or persons responsible. Metro Crime Stoppers has offered a reward for tips that result in an arrest and the filing of charges in the case.
As of now, the investigation into Jalen Wise's murder remains ongoing, and no arrests have been announced, nor have any suspects been publicly identified. The motive for the shooting has not been disclosed by authorities.
It is a matter of public record that in August 2021, a Jalen Wise was among eleven individuals indicted in Baltimore on charges related to their alleged involvement with a gang known as the '39 Babies' or 'GreenTeam.' The indictment included numerous counts, such as participation in a criminal gang, murder, assault, and firearms offenses. At the time of the indictment, this Jalen Wise was 19 years old and was the only one of the eleven who was not immediately taken into custody, leading to a manhunt where he was described as a fugitive. The online sources available do not definitively connect this prior indictment to the circumstances of his death.
