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Mysterious downtown Baltimore death reported early Saturday

By on July 28, 2012
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Baltimore police are trying to determine the circumstances of a young man’s death in downtown Baltimore early Saturday.

Though officers were initially drawn to the area for a 911 call reporting shots fired, they later were called to a hotel in the 300 block of S.Charles St.where a man was suffering from “extreme trauma to the upper body,” according to the Police Department’s chief spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.

The man, who was partially clothed, was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Mysterious downtown Baltimore death reported early Saturday

Guglielmi said homicide detectives responded and canvassed the area for evidence of a shooting, but found no shell casings. It was also not clear what caused his injuries, but there was evidence of “road rash” on his arms, and police called their Accident Investigation Unit.

“Homicide is looking at the angle of homicide, AIU is looking at a hit and run,” Guglielmi said. “We won’t know anything until the medical examiner conducts an autopsy.”

He was not carrying identification, and is described only as white and in his early- to mid-20s.

The downtown area is packed this weekend with attendees to the annual Otakon convention, one of the largest anime conferences in the country. Guglielmi said police are trying to learn the man’s identity.

Anyone with information was asked to call homicide detectives at 410-396-2100.

jfenton@baltsun.com