Baltimore police are asking anyone who recognizes a man photographed in connection with a non-fatal shooting on Harford Road to come forward, after officers were called to the 2600 block on Oct. 23 around 2 p.m. for a reported shooting in the Coldstream Homestead Montebello neighborhood. Three days later, investigators released images of the suspect to the public in hopes someone can put a name to the face.
According to WBFF, police posted the photos on social media on Oct. 26, asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect connected to the non-fatal shooting in east Baltimore. The station reports that the incident unfolded on the 2600 block of Harford Road, though it does not detail the suspect’s alleged actions, a physical description beyond the posted images, a motive, or what kind of weapon may have been used.
Anyone with information is asked to call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP, the same report notes, with tips also accepted by text through the MCS of Maryland website or through the P3 Tips mobile app. Per the outlet’s account, a tip that leads to felony charges and an arrest may qualify the tipster for up to $7,000 in cash — though Metro Crime Stoppers’ own general materials describe a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information about a crime or the whereabouts of a wanted felon, according to Metro Crime Stoppers. The two figures were not reconciled in the available reporting.
How the Tip Line Works
Metro Crime Stoppers, established locally in 1981, operates across Baltimore City, Annapolis City and several Maryland counties, including Anne Arundel, Carroll, Harford, Howard and Queen Anne’s, per the organization’s own description. The group says it does not use caller ID or record telephone conversations, instead relying on a coding system meant to protect tipsters’ identities, according to Metro Crime Stoppers’ tip-submission page.
That anonymity structure is central to how the organization pitches itself to residents wary of getting involved in an open investigation. Tipsters who want to stay off the radar can call, text through the MCS of Maryland website, or use the P3 Tips app without ever giving their name, the organization’s materials indicate.
Not the First Shooting on This Stretch of Road
Harford Road has seen gunfire before this year. In March, a 22-year-old man sought treatment at a local hospital after being shot in northeast Baltimore early one Tuesday morning, WBFF reported at the time. Officers in that case responded to an area hospital at about 2:55 a.m. for a report of a walk-in shooting victim, and police believed that shooting happened in the 5500 block of Harford Road — miles from the Oct. 23 scene in Coldstream Homestead Montebello.
The man injured in March suffered what police described as an apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound, the station reported. No information in the record ties that case to the suspect sought in this week’s appeal.
Where This Fits in the City’s Numbers
The push to identify a suspect comes as Baltimore Police have touted gains in solving violent crime. The department’s 2026 mid-year crime report shows non-fatal shootings down 2.5%, with 150 incidents recorded through July 1 compared with 165 over the same stretch in 2025, according to the Baltimore Police Department. The same report put the non-fatal shooting clearance rate at 54%, which the department said marked an increase of more than 12 percentage points from a year earlier.
Homicides were also down over that period, with 50 recorded through July 1 compared with 65 during the same stretch in 2025, the department reported. Baltimore Police additionally credited its Warrant Apprehension Task Force with 1,006 arrests through the first half of the year. None of those figures speak to the outcome of the Harford Road investigation specifically, but they frame the broader effort police say is underway to close out open violent-crime cases across the city.
For now, the identity of the Harford Road shooting suspect, whether anyone has been arrested, and the condition of the person who was shot all remain unknown. Anyone with information is encouraged to come forward through Metro Crime Stoppers’ anonymous channels as the investigation continues.
