Alleged Teen Shooter to Stay in Adult Court, Faces 2025 Trial

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A 17-year-old attempted murder defendant, who was recently denied a request to be tried in juvenile court, received a Baltimore City Circuit Court trial date Oct. 10.

Ty’yon Scruggs is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, firearm use in a felony violent crime, having a loaded handgun, firing and discharging a gun and illegal possession of ammunition in connection to an Oct. 29, 2023, shooting.

Scruggs was denied a transfer into juvenile court on Aug. 30, meaning his case will proceed in the adult division of the circuit court.

Defense attorney Andre Mahasa told the court Oct. 10 he was still reviewing the evidence against his client, but said he may file a motion to suppress the identification that led to Scruggs’ arrest.

Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled Scruggs’ three-day trial to begin on Jan. 23, 2025.