Darrell Baldwin

Name:
Baldwin, Darrell Anthony

Date of Booking:
04/08/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Aggravated Assault – Gun / Other Weapon

Murder

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 3-16-2025, I, Sgt. Martin was dispatched to [100 BLOCK] Cumberland Way in reference to an assault with a deadly weapon. Dispatch advised that a third-party caller stated his friend shot his son-in-law. Dispatch advised that the third-party caller was texting the shooter for him to exit the residence. Dispatch advised that the third-party caller was a police officer.

Upon my arrival, Deputy Tymkew and I stopped up the street and exited out of our patrol vehicles. We continued down the street on foot and saw a male, identified as Darrell Baldwin, walking down the stairs of the front porch to the front yard. I advised dispatch we had contact with a male and to hold the channel. Deputy Tymkew began giving commands, and Darrell complied. I advised dispatch that we had one at gunpoint. Two other deputies arrived on scene, and I advised them to watch the house while Deputy Tymkew was having contact with Darrell. I handcuffed Darrell and helped him up. Darrell stated that there was an altercation and he came after me and I shot him. I escorted Darrell behind a truck and patted him down for weapons. He did not have any weapons on him. I advised the responding deputies to pull down to the incident location. Deputy Forrester drove to the incident location, and I handed Darrell over to Deputy Forrester.

Deputies were already clearing the residence. Deputy Tymkew advised that there was a male with a gunshot wound. I advised Fire and Metro to enter the scene. I then assisted in clearing the residence. As I entered the residence, I found the deceased, identified as [REDACTED], at the bottom of the stairs near the front door. I observed a black handgun next to [REDACTED]. I assisted with clearing upstairs, and once that was completed. Fire and EMS arrived on scene and determined that [REDACTED] was not responsive to life-saving measures.

After Fire and EMS left the scene, deputies began setting up crime scene tape and Deputy Kennell began a crime scene log.

Deputy Snyder began running license plates to identify the possible suspect and possible victim.

Lt. Smith contacted the on-call CID supervisor and I contacted Major Godsey, Major of Field Operations.

I contacted [REDACTED]’s ex-wife, [REDACTED], via telephone, to make sure she was okay, due to a dispute that occurred earlier this day, that [REDACTED] was at. She was okay and at a friend’s house.

CID and Crime Scene arrived on scene. I advised them of what occurred, and they are now processing the scene and taking over the investigation.

[End of Narrative]