Body-Worn Camera Footage from Police-Involved In-Custody Death in the City of Baltimore Released

Published: 8/27/2025

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​​​​​​​​​​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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BALTIMORE, MD – The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today released the body-worn camera footage from the police-involved in-custody death involving the Baltimore Police Department that occurred on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland. 

 

The decedent was previously identified as 31-year-old Dontae Melton, Jr. of Baltimore, Maryland. 

 

The IID continues to investigate the circumstances of the police-involved in-custody death. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the IID at (410) 576-7070 or by email at [email protected]. 

 

To read the original news release, click here​.

 

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