Danté Casanova Doles Sr., 59, was shot in Essex, Maryland, on the morning of September 5, 2021. Baltimore County Police answered a call for a shooting just after 9 a.m. in the 200 block of Oberle Avenue and found Doles with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.

Initial reports gave no immediate word on suspects or arrests. A few days later authorities announced a juvenile had been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting and that the youth would be charged as an adult.

If anyone in Essex knew Danté or saw activity near Oberle Avenue that morning, any information could help clarify what happened.