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By
Riley Mathews
- July 10, 2025
Court
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays denied the prosecution’s motion to use evidence from other crimes against Milton Clarence Johnson Jr. during his non-fatal shooting trial.
Johnson, 21, is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder and assault, firearm use in a felony or violent crime, reckless endangerment, and related firearm violations in connection to a shooting incident that occurred last November in East Baltimore.
On Nov. 9, 2024, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers responded to Darley Avenue for a report of a gun discharging. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the victim, who stated his neighbor had been shooting at him.
According to charging documents, the victim was wiping off his car in a parking lot at Harfield Heights Elementary School, located on the 1900 block of N. Broadway. He said his neighbor, later identified as Johnson, came out of a rear yard on Darley Avenue, pointed a silver revolver-style handgun at him and said, “Yeah b*tch, I got you now,” before allegedly firing one round. As Johnson fired another shot, the victim fled southbound down an alley.
Following the incident, Johnson walked to the 1700 block of N. Milton Avenue, where he was placed under arrest. Two shell casings and two live rounds were found at the scene.
The victim claimed he was embroiled in an ongoing dispute with Johnson, who constantly harassed him. Johnson was previously charged with assault and theft in a separate case, but those charges were dismissed. Still, the prosecution argued Johnson’s statement to the victim of last November’s shooting suggested a motive behind the attack that seemed consistent with his actions from the dismissed case.
Judge Mays ruled that the prosecution’s motion to introduce evidence from other cases could prejudice a jury against Johnson, and ultimately denied the motion.
Parties will reconvene before Judge Mays on July 11 to discuss the suppression of evidence.