On October 10, 2022, at approximately 8:43 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of West North Avenue to investigate a Shot Spotter alert for gunfire in the area.

When officers arrived at the location, they observed evidence of a shooting. Moments later, the officers were notified that a shooting victim just walked into an area hospital seeking treatment. The 39-year-old male victim was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Through the course of their investigation, Southwest District Shooting Detectives were able to identify a suspect and obtain an arrest warrant.

On December 27, 2022, Warrant Apprehension Task Force detectives arrested 31-year-old Obadiah Malone of Catonsville, Md.

Malone was transported to the Baltimore City Central Booking and Intake Center where he was formally charged with Attempted 1st Degree Murder.