Trial Set For Teen Charged With Attempted Murder

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Kimora Crapper, 17, rejected a 20-year plea offer and opted for jury trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on May 7. Crapper is being tried as an adult due to the severity of her charges, which span two cases involving attempted murder and firearm violations.

Crapper is accused in connection to a Sept. 18, 2024, shooting that occurred in the 500 block of N. Rose Street and left a man wounded. She was 16 at the time and consequently prohibited from possessing a firearm. Her charges include attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault, firearm use in a violent crime, and various related conspiracy and firearm violations.

On Sept. 29, 2024, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers were executing an arrest warrant for the suspected murder attempt when they recognized Crapper walking on the 600 block of Luzerne Avenue. Officers attempted to stop her, prompting a foot chase. Shortly after, Crapper was apprehended in the backyard of the 2500 block of Jefferson Street.

Officers reached Crapper and allegedly recovered a black Ruger Security-9 9mm pistol from her pocket with the serial number #38599322, a live cartridge in the chamber, and five live 9mm cartridges in the magazine.

Officers contacted the Maryland Gun Center and learned Crapper was prohibited from possessing firearms due to her status as a minor. They subsequently charged her with the violation, as well as with illegal possession of ammunition and having a loaded handgun on her person.

Charging documents note Crapper’s previous police interactions in which she and others allegedly interferred with police investigations.

On Sept. 18, at approximately 11 p.m., a CitiWatch camera operator alerted Southeast District officers to a suspected shootout at a residence in the 500 block of N. Rose Street. Responding officers recovered multiple live 9mm rounds and several spent .22-caliber casings scattered across the scene.

Shortly after the shooting, officers located a gunshot victim about a block away in the 500 block of N. Milton Avenue. The victim had sustained a single gunshot wound to his right shoulder. Medics transported him to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. Investigators seized his personal belongings, which included an iPhone 11 Mini, and submitted them to the BPD Cyber & Electronic Crime Unit for processing and analysis.

Surveillance footage from the area of the incident captured the victim arguing with a group outside the N. Rose Street residence. Investigators later identified Crapper among the group. During the confrontation, a man on a white bicycle was seen producing a silver revolver. As the victim attempted to flee, the same man appeared to chase and open fire on the victim.

Crapper allegedly produced her own gun and gave chase. All suspects fled the location.

During the execution of a search and seizure warrant at the 500 block of N. Rose Street, officers recovered a black sweater that likely matched the suspect’s in the video. The owner of the residence advised multiple children lived there, including her daughter, Crapper. The following day, detectives distributed attempt-to-identify flyers and confirmed Crapper’s identity.

For the count of attempted first-degree murder, the prosecution offered Crapper a plea of 40 years, suspending all but 20 years, with five years of supervised probation upon release. The offer also included a consecutive five years with no possibility of parole for firearm use in a violent crime along with registration to the Maryland Gun Offender Registry for having a handgun on her person during her arrest.

Crapper and her defense attorney, Judit K. Otvos, rejected the offer. Crapper is slated to return to court Aug. 20 for a two-day jury trial before Judge Yvette M. Bryant.