Homicide Update on Jada Sellers and Suspect Christian Hursey

Northwest Voice

August 21, 2026

On Aug. 21, Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley released the following update on the suspect wanted in connection with fatal shooting of Milford Mill student athlete Jada Sellers:

“On August 20, 2026, at approximately 8:30 p.m., members of the Baltimore Police Department’s Homicide Unit, along with the Baltimore County Police Department’s SWAT Team, executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence in Woodlawn.

Upon entering the residence, officers heard a single gunshot coming from the basement. Officers immediately responded and located 18-year-old Christian Hursey suffering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Hursey was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Hursey was wanted in connection with the July 31, shooting death of 17-year-old Jada Sellers in the 700 block of Lyndhurst Street.

“Last night’s events mark a tragic ending to an already tragic case, in which two young people lost their lives to senseless gun violence,” said Baltimore Police Commissioner Worley. “The Baltimore Police Department extends its deepest sympathies to the families and loved ones of Jada Sellers and all those involved. While the circumstances surrounding their deaths are very different, both families are now left to grieve the devastating loss of two young people. Our thoughts remain with them during this incredibly difficult time.”

Baltimore County Police assisted the Baltimore City Police Department with a search warrant in the 2200 block of Lawnwood Circle on Aug. 20.

Read the previous story about Hursey being named the suspect.

Read the original story about Jada Sellers.