Hemline, High-Top Shoes Said to Identify Suspect in 2023 Double Homicide

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Khaleb Edmonds, 25 appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer’s courtroom the morning of June 23 for the final day of his jury trial.

Edmonds is accused of murdering two 26-year-olds, Myron White and Darius Hill, on the 2200 block of W. North Avenue, on August 24, 2023.

During the hearing, the jury was shown extensive video footage from the day of the incident, starting in the morning and continuing late into the night. A detective on the case had spent between 35 and 45 hours scouring recovered footage said to link Edmonds to the crime in part by his clothing.

The suspect was seen wearing a white T-shirt, black shorts that fell above the knee, and black-and-white high-top tennis shoes. The prosecution directed the jury’s focus to the length of the suspect’s shorts.

In the footage, White appeared to be driving around the area when he swerved and ran through a red light. An eyewitness from the scene recalls seeing two men in the street, one of whom commented, “I’ve got something for his a**.”

The vehicle was then seen passing through the area again. This time, shots were fired at the car, striking White in the head. Hill, who was allegedly Edmonds’ friend, was also seen in the footage falling to the ground after being caught in the line of fire and sustaining a gunshot wound to his torso.

Both White and Hill were transported to an area hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries. When Baltimore City Police officers arrived at the scene, they initially suspected a second individual who was wearing a similar outfit as the suspect in the video – a white T-shirt, black shorts and low-top shoes. The prosecution commented that the second individual was much taller than the suspect, and the length of his pants and height of his shoes did not match those of the suspect’s.

Defense attorney Staci Pipkin advised the jury their verdict will determine a critical moment in Edmonds’ life. She called DNA evidence that was later recovered from a chair outside a bar “garbage,” saying responders should have immediately taken samples upon arrival at the scene. Pipkin told the jury that the prosecution’s entire case rested on an outfit and hemline.

The prosecution called the hemline a necessary detail to identifying the “right guy” and ensuring he serves the consequences for his crimes.

The jury is currently deliberating.