Murder Victim Built Fence to Keep Drugs Out: Police

A father of three involved in bettering his community was killed in northwest Baltimore Monday night, according to Baltimore Police.

Authorities responded to the 3500 block of Park Heights Avenue at 6:36 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, for a reported shooting and found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police reported.

Kendal Fenwick, 24, of the 3500 block of Park Heights Avenue, was taken to Sinai Hospital, where he died soon after arriving, according to police.

He was killed execution-style, Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said.

“To see him executed, it’s disgusting,” Davis said, speaking in the neighborhood police canvassed Tuesday, searching for answers. “His life was snatched away from him just like that by some little punk with a gun.”

Fenwick had been raising three children by himself and was proactive about wanting to improve the community, putting up a fence in his front yard to keep drug users out, according to Davis, who said the victim was definitely not involved in criminal activity.

“This city needs more people like him,” Davis said. “It takes a special, cowardly insecure little punk to do what happened here.”

According to The Baltimore Sun, Fenwick had been cooking dinner when he stepped outside his home, where police believe he may have been ambushed and run to the street to keep any violence away from his children. Upon hearing gunshots, his 5-year-old son, 3-year-old daughter and seven-month-old boy hid inside closets, the newspaper reported.

Fenwick was the 295th murder victim so far this year, according to WJZ.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Baltimore homicide detectives at 410-396-2100.

Those who want to remain anonymous may call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP; text “MCS” plus the message to “CRIMES” (274637); or submit tips online.

Pictured, Kendal Fenwick. Photo Credit: Baltimore Police.