Destiny Da’sha Harrison, 21—The Entrepreneur Whose Pleas Were Ignored

The story of Destiny Da’sha Harrison, a vibrant 21-year-old mother and dedicated entrepreneur, is one of brilliance tragically extinguished by violence and betrayal. Destiny was fatally shot in the head on Saturday, December 21, 2019, inside her beloved Madam D Beauty Bar in Baltimore, MD. Her murder remains one of the city’s most heartbreaking unsolved cases, amplified by the devastating fact that she had warned everyone she feared for her life.

The Ignored Warning: A Plea for Help Denied

Destiny’s death was not a random act; it was a devastating culmination of fear. Just twelve days before her murder, she reported an assault and robbery at her salon, bravely naming the people who hurt her in a criminal complaint where she stated, “I’m scared for my life.” Her tragic final moments occurred at the place she built—the salon she trusted—and witnessed by her own baby daughter, Dream. The community’s grief is intertwined with a raw anger, asking: Why was a courageous young woman’s plea for protection so tragically ignored?

Justice Denied: The Killer Walks Free

Years later, the injustice surrounding Destiny’s case is a wound that refuses to heal. Despite being a public tragedy with witnesses present, her killer is still free, and the question of “why has justice never come?” hangs heavy over Baltimore. Destiny’s legacy as a successful businesswoman, a proud graduate of Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School, and a devoted mother continues through the Destiny Dream Scholarship, established to help aspiring beauticians. But her true legacy is the life of her young daughter, who now must grow up without the mother who fought relentlessly to save herself.