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Baltimore's first homicide victim of 2024 identified as 16-year-old Carver High student

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BALTIMORE — Baltimore Police are investigating the City's first reported homicide of 2024.

It happened around 2:15am Tuesday when officers discovered an unresponsive 16-year-old in the unit block of Gorman Avenue.

Paramedics determined the victim had been fatally shot. He was identified as Noah Gibson, a student at Carver Vo-Tech High School.

So far there is no word on any potential motive or suspect.

The City is coming off its lowest homicide rate since 2014.

In 2023 there were 262 reported murders, down from 330 in 2022.