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28-year-old man shot and killed in Northeast Baltimore Saturday morning

Posted at 12:36 PM, May 25, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-28 11:07:55-04

BALTIMORE — Police said that a 28-year-old man was shot and killed early Saturday morning in Northeast Baltimore.

At a little after 12:30 a.m., officers were called to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. When they arrived to the scene, officers found Darrell Fordham Jr. being treated by hospital staff for a gunshot wound to his chest. He died from his injuries a short time later.

Investigators believe that Fordham was in the 5500 block of Force Road when he was shot. However, detectives from the Homicide Unit are still investigating this incident.

Anyone with information is asked to either call (410) 396-2100 or call the Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup. You can also text tips to (443) 902-4824.