Baltimore police seek suspect in South Baltimore shooting death
Police released surveillance video showing a man exit a black car, fire multiple shots, and flee after the January killing of Treyvon Matthews in Southwest Baltimore.
Baltimore police are asking the public to help identify the suspect in the January shooting death of Treyvon Matthews in South Baltimore, after surveillance footage showed a man getting out of a black vehicle, firing multiple shots, then getting back in and fleeing. Detectives say anyone with information can call homicide investigators at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP, and anonymous text tips are also being accepted.
The shooting was reported at about 9:34 p.m. on Jan. 15 in the 2100 block of West Patapsco Avenue, in the area of the Hollinswood Shopping Center in Southwest Baltimore. Police said two other men were also shot in the same attack and survived, a detail that makes the case both a homicide and an unresolved double nonfatal shooting.
Baltimore homicide records identify Matthews as a 25-year-old Black man who died at the scene that night. Early reporting said the two surviving victims were 24 and 38 years old, and both were taken to area hospitals in stable condition.
The release of the video suggests investigators believe someone in the public may recognize either the suspect or the black vehicle used in the getaway. Nearly five months after the killing, police have not announced an arrest or named a suspect, leaving detectives still relying on witnesses, community tips and any gap in the video evidence that might help tie the case together.
The shooting also unfolded against a citywide violent-crime picture that remains under close scrutiny. Baltimore ended 2025 with 133 homicides, the fewest in nearly 50 years, and city officials said that by Feb. 2, 2026, Baltimore had recorded 10 homicides and 26 nonfatal shootings, compared with 11 homicides and 24 nonfatal shootings at the same point in 2025.
For South Baltimore residents, the video release is a reminder that even a case with surveillance footage can sit open for months when no one steps forward with a name. Police are betting that someone who recognizes the suspect, the vehicle or the route out of Patapsco Avenue will finally give investigators the break they need to move from footage to charges.
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