DaShawn Jamal Kearson

DaShawn Jamal Kearson was a Baltimore native whose life was rooted in the neighborhoods and daily rhythms of the city. Public records and local news identify him by full name and age: he was 36 years old at the time of his death on March 9, 2022. Though formal obituary notices matching his name and exact date of death were not found in funeral-home listings, local reporting confirms his identity and the place where he lived and moved within the community.

Friends and neighbors in the Park Heights area knew the city’s streets, workplaces, houses of worship and storefronts as the backdrop to everyday life. Like many Baltimore residents, DaShawn’s life was connected to family, local relationships and the small routines that give a neighborhood its character—running errands at nearby shops, greeting neighbors on the block, and being part of the informal networks that hold communities together. Those ordinary ties—conversations on stoops, family gatherings, and the steady presence of acquaintances and kin—are the kind of connections that shape how people are remembered by others.

Public sources do not provide an extensive public record of DaShawn’s occupations, hobbies, or extended family details, and out of respect for accuracy I have not presumed additional facts. What can be said with confidence is that his life mattered to those who knew him, and his loss was felt by a community already burdened by too many sudden and violent deaths. Local reporting places him in the 5500 block of Park Heights Avenue in Baltimore at the time of his passing, and confirms that his death on March 9, 2022, was recorded in city violence tallies.

When public memorials are unavailable, remembrance rests on acknowledging the human being behind the headlines. DaShawn was more than the day he died: he was a son, a neighbor, a friend, and a person who navigated the same streets, seasons and personal hopes as many in Baltimore. For those who loved him, the details of shared meals, jokes, steady presence, or kindnesses will carry his memory forward. If you knew DaShawn and wish to honor him on a memorial page, including personal stories, photographs, and messages from family will create a living tribute that reflects the life he led rather than the manner of his death.

If the family or funeral home has published a notice that should be cited on this memorial, or if additional verified details become available, they can be added to enrich this remembrance. For now, this page preserves the basic, verified facts while centering the human worth of DaShawn Jamal Kearson and offering a respectful space for those who remember him to add their voices.