Fatal shooting in Federal Hill leaves one dead, two wounded

A shots-fired call in Federal Hill ended with one man dead and two others wounded on the 1000 block of South Hanover Street, turning a late-night scene in one of South Baltimore’s busiest entertainment corridors into a homicide investigation. Police responded shortly after 2:50 a.m. Saturday, June 6, and found three men with gunshot wounds.

All three were taken to hospitals. WMAR 2 News identified the man who died as 40-year-old Curtis Knox and reported that the other two victims were 35 and 41 years old. Police said the other men were expected to survive because their injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening.

Homicide detectives have not said what led to the shooting or whether the victims knew each other. That uncertainty is part of what makes the case so unsettling in Federal Hill, where bars, restaurants and late-night foot traffic bring a steady crowd of patrons and workers into the neighborhood even after midnight. A deadly shooting there reverberates quickly, not just among residents on nearby blocks but also among people who spend their nights in the area and expect a routine walk back to a car, ride-share pickup or corner parking spot.

The case also comes after other recent gun violence in and near the neighborhood. FOX45 reported a March 2026 shooting near Federal Hill that left a 20-year-old man injured, and an April 2026 fatal shooting in Federal Hill that intensified local safety concerns. Taken together, the incidents have sharpened questions about how often serious violence is erupting around one of Baltimore’s best-known nightlife districts and whether late-night policing and prevention efforts are keeping pace.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact detectives at 410-396-2499 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup. Baltimore Police also maintain a public crime map and open-data incident reports that track major crimes across the city, tools that can help residents monitor whether shootings in Federal Hill are isolated events or part of a broader pattern.