In the autumn of 2009, the life of a Baltimore teenager was cut short by violence. Eric Cromwell, a 19-year-old Black man, was killed in his home city, leaving behind questions that have lingered for more than a decade.
The known facts of the case are sparse. On Friday, October 30, 2009, the incident that claimed Eric’s life occurred in the 800 block of Washburn Avenue. The specific circumstances that led to his death have not been made public by authorities.
To date, the investigation into Eric Cromwell's murder has not resulted in an
arrest, and no suspects have been publicly identified by law enforcement.
As of October 2011, his case was listed among the city's unsolved homicides from 2009. With no further developments reported, the case remains open and unsolved.
