Fran Boyd married Donnie Andrews in 2007. Andrews was the basis for Omar in The Wire, and David Simon introduced the two of them. Subsequently, Simon was the best man at the wedding, and it was attended by many of the stars of The Wire. A couple of articles in the New York Times tell the couple's story.
The real Deandre worked on the set of The Wire.
The corner is located at the junction of West Fayette St and North Monroe St.
Deandre McCollugh sadly passed on August 3, 2012 of a heroin overdose.