Baltimore police seek two women in fatal Federal Hill shooting case

Baltimore police are still trying to identify two women seen in video from the Easter Sunday killing of Brandon Long Sr., even after charging Travion Lemon in the case. That keeps the Federal Hill shooting active in the most unsettling way: one suspect is already in custody, but detectives believe the footage may still hold the missing pieces.

Long, 40, was shot and killed in the 200 block of Key Highway around 2:37 a.m. on April 5, after police said the shooting followed a dispute. Officers found him unresponsive on the sidewalk after a group of people scattered as gunfire erupted, and security video showed the crowd fleeing moments after the shots. CBS Baltimore reported that the camera came from MATCOM Office of Public Safety, which had installed it about a week before the shooting near Battery Avenue and Key Highway.

Police arrested Lemon, 27, on April 14 and said he will be charged with first-degree murder, assault and handgun violations in connection with Long’s death. Even with that arrest, investigators are still pressing the public for help identifying the two women seen in the footage, saying they may have information about how the confrontation unfolded or what led up to the shooting.

The department’s push comes with a reward attached. WBFF, or Fox45, reported that police are offering $8,000 for information leading to an arrest and charges in the case. The search for the women suggests detectives do not view the video as just background noise. They appear to believe the people caught in the frame may be able to clarify who was there, who said what, and what happened in the seconds before Long was shot.

The killing has also sharpened attention on Federal Hill, where police said 103 crimes had been reported so far in 2026. Community leaders have been talking openly about late-night disorder, a mix of street activity and violence that can spill over into something far more serious. City Councilman Zac Blanchard has been pushing for a neighborhood-wide master plan built around public safety, the public right of way, main streets, parks and the two schools.

Local groups have been trying to steady the neighborhood for years. The Federal Hill Neighborhood Patrol began after a string of incidents in the area, and the group has said crime in some categories dropped by 41% in parts of Federal Hill after private security was brought in. Officials and residents are also discussing ways to deter illegal dirt bike riding on Key Highway, Battery Avenue, Covington Street and Warren Avenue. For now, the shooting on Key Highway remains a live case with a charged suspect, a surveillance trail and two women detectives still want to find.