September 2023 - Page 3 of 9 - Baltimore Witness

Officers Investigate E. Mulberry Street Homicide

Details On Sept. 23, at approximately 11:01 p.m., Central District officers were dispatched to the 100 block of E. Mulberry Street for a shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department officers located... Read More

Northwest District Detectives Investigate Walk-in Shooting Victim

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 25, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 22, at approximately 11:57 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers were dispatched to an area hospital to investigate a walk-in shooting victim seeking treatment. Responding officers arrived at the... Read More

Officers Respond to N. Curley Street Shooting

Details On Sept. 23, at approximately 10:46 a.m., Southeast District officers responded to the 400 block of N. Curley Street for a shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department officers located a... Read More

Man Dies After Saint Lo Drive Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 25, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 22, at approximately 3:48 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 2800 block of Saint Lo Drive to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial for Trio Accused of 2022 Murder

Details On Sept. 11, a prosecutor and attorneys for three co-defendants charged with murder appeared to postpone the scheduled jury trial that was before a Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles... Read More

Police Seek Identities of S. Bentalou Street Suspects

Details In reference to a shooting that occurred on Sept. 8 on the 500 block of S. Bentalou Street. Southwest District investigators need your help in identifying the individuals seen in... Read More

‘Brazen, Bold, Shameless,’ Prosecutor Says During Opening Statements in Murder Trial for Mervo High School Student

Details The afternoon of Sept. 20 saw a heavily packed courtroom as the prosecution and defense contentiously began their arguments on a murder case involving two high school students. Nizah Daniels,... Read More

Argument Over Woman Turned Deadly in 2021 Reisterstown Road Shooting, Prosecutor Says

Details Five months after his mistrial, defendant Byron Erin Lewis sat at defense counsel’s table on Sept. 21, once again, facing charges for the murder of 32-year-old Shammarh Jenkins on a... Read More

After Witness Fails to Appear, Prosecutor Dismisses Attempted Murder Charges

Details The prosecutor of an attempted murder case dropped all charges against a 45-year-old defendant after the victim did not show at trial. Eric Davis is charged with attempted first- and... Read More

‘This Case Is About Anger and Disrespect,’ Says Prosecution During Opening Statements in Trial

Details During opening statements on Sept. 20, counsel addressed anger and disrespect as key factors concerning the case where a defendant was charged with attempted murder back in June 2022. Reginald... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details A West Baltimore attempted murder defendant rejected a plea deal in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Sept. 14. Shelmon, 20, was charged with attempted... Read More

Police Respond to Mosher Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 22, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 21, at approximately 2:46 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 600 block of Mosher Street to investigate a call for a discharging/shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Victims in Stable Condition After Western District Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 22, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 21, at approximately 2:11 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 600 block of W. Hoffman Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers observed a... Read More

Defendant Escalated South Bond Street Fight Turned Shooting, Prosecutor Says

Details “I’m a man, so I stepped up.” A Baltimore City prosecutor argued it was this sentiment that led attempted homicide defendant Reginald Allen to shoot and nearly kill another man... Read More

Police Arrest Jamestowne Court Shooting Suspect

Details On Sept. 19, at approximately 9:29 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers were dispatched to investigate a call for a reported shooting on the 5300 block of Jamestowne Court. Officers responded... Read More

Safe Streets Mediator Gets Suspended Sentence for Vehicular Manslaughter

Details Family members and supporters of Safe Streets employee and vehicular manslaughter defendant Gardnel Carter appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court in large numbers, describing the defendant as an asset to... Read More

Grief and Mental Illness Were Behind Mother’s Alleged Confession of Son’s Murder, Defense Argues

Details Shakira Shaw grieved after the death of her 22-month-old son, Kaleb Shaw, from what medical examiners determined was due to natural causes. This grueling grief process combined with Shaw’s battle... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial and Orders a Competency Evaluation for Homicide Defendant

Details On Sept. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller postponed a trial for 24-year-old Jayquan Bridgeman, believing that the defendant should be evaluated for mental illness. According to... Read More

Judge Orders Competency Evaluation for Homicide Defendant

Details On Sept. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa. M. Phinn scheduled a trial for Nov. 9 for a 24-year-old homicide defendant. Judge Jeffrey M. Geller previously postponed the trial... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial for Man Accused of S. Loudon Street Killing

Details On Sept. 21, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed the trial of a defendant accused of the 2022 murder of 37-year-old Tyrone Walker. Dana Davenport’s defense attorney,... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for 2022 Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant

By Jordan Fortuna [former] - September 21, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details On Sept. 19, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set the trial date for a 29-year old vehicular manslaughter defendant. Alexis Acosta and his defense attorney, Chaz Ball,... Read More

Northeast District Detectives Unable to Locate Non-Fatal Shooting Crime Scene

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 21, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 21, at approximately 4:59 a.m., Northeast District detectives responded to an area hospital for reports of a discharging. An 18-year-old male victim advised he had been in the... Read More

Central Avenue Homicide Defendant Cleared by Judge to Take Competency Exam

Details On Sept. 20, 24-year-old homicide defendant Jayquan Bridgeman was cleared to take a competency exam by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin. Stand-in defense attorney Sharon Bogins explained... Read More

Western District Detectives Make Arrest in August Edlynne Road Shooting

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred on Aug. 31, in the Northeast District, investigators have arrested 32-year-old Kyle Cooper from Baltimore. Investigators learned that the Cooper shot and killed... Read More

Month: September 2023