The person at the center of this case
Charles Edward Carroll, Jr. (alias: "Budda")
Cold Case · Open
10 years waiting · since 2016
CHARLES EDWARD CARROLL, JR.
Justice for Charles Edward Carroll, Jr. (alias: "Budda") — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who fired the shots that killed Carroll, and was the shooter known to the victim?
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vehicle
Lead #2What vehicle was Carroll driving, and does its condition or location provide clues about the shooter's direction or escape route?
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witness
Lead #3Were there any eyewitnesses to the shooting or the vehicle crash who have not yet come forward?
On July 28, 2016, Charles Edward Carroll, Jr., a 25-year-old from Baltimore, was shot and killed in Annapolis, Maryland when his vehicle crashed into a residential building on Royal Street. The shooter remains unidentified, and investigators are seeking public assistance to identify the individual(s) responsible for this homicide. The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the resolution of this case.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (Baltimore Office) and Annapolis Police Department
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4Why did the vehicle crash into the residential building—was this intentional evasion or a result of the shooting?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Murder Victim Annapolis, Maryland July 28, 2016 The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Annapolis Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual(s) responsible for the homicide of Charles Edward Carroll, Jr., in Annapolis, Maryland. On July 28, 2016, around 9:30 p.m.
officers from the Annapolis Police Department responded to the 900 block of Royal Street in Annapolis, Maryland, for the report of shots fired and a vehicle crashing into a dwelling. Upon arrival, officers found the vehicle that had crashed into a residential building.
Carroll was found shot inside the vehicle. He was later pronounced deceased at the Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Carroll was a 25-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland.
Timeline of Events
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2016-07-28
21:30Shooting and vehicle crash
Officers responded to reports of shots fired and a vehicle crashing into a dwelling at 900 block of Royal Street. Carroll was found shot inside the vehicle.
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2016-07-28
Pronounced deceased
Charles Edward Carroll, Jr. was pronounced dead at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
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Case Information
Incident:July 28, 2016 at 9:30 PM
Last Updated:September 28, 2026
Up to $20,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case
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Case Information
Incident:July 28, 2016 at 9:30 PM
Last Updated:September 28, 2026
Up to $20,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case