Teen charged with murder in fatal shooting at Baltimore hotel

BALTIMORE — An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection to a deadly shooting at a birthday party in Baltimore’s Southeast District last November.

Davion Foreman, of Middle River, was taken into custody by Warrant Apprehension detectives on January 9 at a residence in the 2200 block of Graythorn Road. Investigators allege that Foreman fatally shot 28-year-old Kierra Tripp during a dispute at a hotel in the 800 block of North Wolfe Street on November 17, 2024.

The shooting occurred at approximately 1:29 a.m. when Southeast District patrol officers responded to a report of gunfire inside the hotel. Upon arrival, officers found Tripp unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

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Foreman, who turned 18 on the day of his arrest, was transported to the Central Booking Intake Facility, where he was formally charged with first-degree murder.