Baltimore Police are asking the public to help identify a man accused of pointing a firearm at a 12-year-old girl.
“Investigators need your help identifying this individual. He is wanted for pointing a gun at a 12-year-old girl,” Baltimore Police
said in a post.
How to Share a Tip
Anyone with information is asked to contact Metro Crime Stoppers through the 24-hour line at 1-866-756-2587 or MetroCrimeStoppers.org. The organization operates in Baltimore City, and its tip page notes that it does not use caller ID or record telephone conversations, instead relying on a coding system to protect a caller's identity, according to the group's submit-a-tip page.
A Potential Reward
Metro Crime Stoppers' general tip-submission page says information leading to a felony suspect's arrest or indictment could qualify a caller for a reward of up to $2,000, as determined by the Crime Stoppers Board of Directors.
Baltimore Police's account notes it is not monitored around the clock and directs anyone reporting an active crime to call 911 instead. The department's social media post directs people with information to Metro Crime Stoppers' anonymous tip system rather than direct police contact.
A City Still Reeling From Gun Violence Involving Children
The appeal comes weeks after another case involving a 12-year-old and gun violence drew citywide attention. In October, a 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of 12-year-old Khloe Ishway, who was killed as a bystander, according to The Banner. Authorities said two men exchanged gunfire following a dispute over a parking space at a community event at Leon Day Park in Southwest Baltimore, and as of the outlet's Oct. 6 report, police had not announced a second arrest in that case.
Cash rewards tied to Metro Crime Stoppers tips are not new to Baltimore's crime-fighting toolkit. The nonprofit authorized $53,302 in rewards across Baltimore cases between 2015 and 2020, including 21 separate rewards in 2020, per a report from WYPR. That same report noted the organization typically provides $2,000 of its own money for arrests in most felony cases, and that it had offered up to $4,000 for Baltimore homicides involving a firearm.
Baltimore Police are seeking to identify the man accused in the incident. Anyone with information about the case is urged to come forward through the tip channels listed above.
