Crime & Safety
Man Fatally Shot, Reward Offered For Tips: Baltimore County Police
A man was fatally shot this weekend in Baltimore County, police said. Officers identified the 29-year-old victim and asked for tips.

PIKESVILLE, MD — A man was fatally shot this weekend in Pikesville, police said.
Officers identified the victim as 29-year-old Tracey Wayman Hankins Jr.
Authorities said they heard a report of shots fired Saturday at 10:05 p.m. in the 6800 block of Liberty Road.
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Police said they found the victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to his upper body.
Officers said the victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Authorities said the victim's body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation.
The Baltimore County Police Department asked anybody with information to call 410-307-2020. Callers can stay anonymous. Tipsters can also submit information through the county's iWATCH program at iwatch.baltimorecountymd.gov.
The Metro Crime Stoppers, an independent investigator, is also collecting anonymous tips and sharing them with officers. The Metro Crime Stoppers offered a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest on felony charges.
Informants can anonymously contact the Metro Crime Stoppers by:
- Visiting metrocrimestoppers.org
- Calling 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587)
- Using the P3 Tips mobile application
- Texting CRIMES (274637), then entering the message starting with "MCS."
This map shows the area where authorities said the shooting happened.
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