Police confirmed today that Baltimore homicide detectives have made an arrest in the Dec. 12 killing of Cherrie Gammon, a 25-year-old mother and dancer on The Block who was found shot to death near Leakin Park.
Hassan Muhammed, 32, of the 1600 block of Guilford Ave., is charged with first-degree murder and related charges, online court records show. He was arrested on Jan. 17 at 5:30 a.m., police said.
Gammon's body was found on the side of the road in the 1400 block of North Franklintown Road. Gammon struggled with drugs, and friends and family feared that played a role in her death. We're working to confirm details of the arrest.
Muhammad, who appears to have aliases making his criminal record unclear, is being held without bond, according to court records. At right is his mug shot from Central Booking.
The arrest comes as police have struggled to close cases early in 2011. Only one of this year's 13 killings has been solved - the New Year's Day stabbing of 21-year-old David Jones in Curtis Bay.