Overview
Matthew N. Blake was killed on December 6, 1989 during a shootout in the 3300 block of Camden Street SE in Washington, D.C. His death appears in contemporary reporting on the city’s effort to apprehend Shelton Cortez Walker, also known as Watkins.
Walker / Watkins Case
When Walker was arrested on December 29, 1989, the Washington Post reported that he was wanted on a murder charge in connection with Blake’s killing. The article documents the charge and the location of the homicide; it should not be expanded into a definitive motive or organizational account without additional court records.
Historical Significance
Blake should be treated as an independent victim entry. His case is useful for distinguishing what contemporary police records established from later stories that connect Shorty Pop to the Martinez–Perry network.