Charles Brown was accused of killing a year - old California boy . Authorities searched in California , they looked in the Mexican state of Baja California . He did n't show up for his trial ; authorities lost track of him . A viewer of HBO 's ` ` The Wire '' recognized Mozdir ; her tip pointed to New York . Mozdir died in an exchange of gunfire in a West Village smoke shop .
Charles Brown was accused of killing a year - old California boy . He did n't show up for his trial ; authorities lost track of him . A viewer of HBO 's ` ` The Wire '' recognized Mozdir ; her tip pointed to New York . Mozdir died in an exchange of gunfire in a West Village smoke shop .