59-Year-Old Man Takes 1-Year Plea in Dog Fight Turned Shooting

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A Midtown-Edmondson man allegedly involved in a dog fight turned shooting agreed to the prosecution’s plea of one year in prison for four weapons charges.

During reception court on Sept. 1 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn, an assistant state’s attorney standing in for the lead prosecutor detailed the events that unfolded on Feb. 5 when 59-year-old Reginald Sollers allegedly exchanged gunfire with 44-year-old Terry Chase.

A third individual was involved, but no additional details were discussed, and the prosecution dismissed the charges against Chase earlier in Thursday’s proceedings.

Sollers accepted a plea of five years, suspending all but one year for drug felon in possession of a firearm; three years, suspending all but time served, for having a handgun on his person; one year, suspending all but time served, for illegal possession of ammo; and one year, suspending all but time served, for discharging firearms.

Each sentence is to be served consecutively, totaling 10 years, suspending all but one year, and two years of supervised probation upon release. The defendant must also register as a gun offender.

The prosecutor said the incident occurred while Sollers was walking his pit bull along the 700 block of N. Parsons Avenue. Defense attorney Julie Reamy said the incident involved “a bizarre set of facts,” including a dog fight between pit bulls and her client shooting his pit bull to “put it out of its misery” due to injuries from the fight.

Reamy noted that Sollers felt remorseful for his actions.