Dwayne Michael Hall

Dwayne Michael Hall was a young man rooted in Baltimore. Public records list him as living on the 100 block of North Potomac Street; at 24 years old he was part of the city’s neighborhoods and everyday life.

The public record about Dwayne’s life beyond his hometown and age is limited in the sources available. That scarcity of detail does not diminish his personhood. Even when public accounts are brief, they point to someone with family, friends, and connections who knew him in ways public notices do not record. This remembrance honors those private ties and the simple fact that Dwayne was a real person whose life had meaning to people close to him.

On the evening of July 25, 2016, Dwayne was shot in east Baltimore and later died. While the circumstances of his death are part of the public record, the focus here is on Dwayne’s life — a young adult from a Baltimore neighborhood, taken far too soon. His passing left family and community members with grief and unanswered questions.

Wherever family and friends gather to recall him, they remember more than the brief notices left in public archives: the small, everyday moments, the relationships, and the hopes a 24-year life carried. This page is meant to hold space for those memories and for anyone who wishes to honor Dwayne Michael Hall by acknowledging his life, his connection to Baltimore, and the value of the years he lived. If you knew Dwayne and would like to add a memory or photo, consider sharing it with those who build a fuller picture of who he was.