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By
Cecilia Wetzel
- May 19, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Jahmeil Anderson, 22, accepted a plea of one year probation with enrollment in the Maryland STRIVE Program on May 19 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. The initiative provides job training, resume building and interviewing skills to help individuals find and keep employment.
Anderson was initially charged with discharging a firearm, having a loaded handgun on his person and knowingly altering a firearm identification number. He pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm.
The crime occurred Feb. 25, 2025, in the 1800 block N. Monroe Street when Anderson arrived at his grandfather’s home and fired shots off of the second-floor bedroom balcony. Baltimore Police District (BPD) Western District officers responded to the scene following ShotSpotter alerts.
Upon officers’ arrival, Anderson came out of the room with his hands up and was taken into custody. Police recovered a .40-caliber black handgun from a nearby roof, within throwing distance of the balcony. Police also found six shell casings scattered between the balcony and the doorway, along with one live round from a backpack in the second-floor bedroom.
Anderson’s grandfather gave a statement in court on behalf of his grandson’s character. He told Judge Schiffer his grandson was a good kid who had previously held a job but was forced to come back to the city against his wishes. He choked up during his statement, which brought the defendant to tears.
In his statement, Anderson profusely apologized to the court. Judge Schiffer, and mainly his grandfather. He continuously thanked his grandfather for support and said that he would be good going forward.