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By
Tomas Coles
- July 14, 2025
Attempted Murder
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Suspects
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The trial of James Little, 29, was postponed on July 14 after medical reasons rendered the assigned prosecuting attorney unavailable to attend the proceeding. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Nicole K. Barmore transferred the case to postponement court before Judge Melissa K. Copeland, who reset the trial to Oct. 14.
Little is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and numerous firearm and drug violations in connection to an incident that occurred last November on the 100 block of S. Conkling Street.
According to charging documents, at approximately 6:33 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2024, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers responded to the 100 block of S. Conkling Street for a report of a discharged gun.
Prior to the dispatch, an officer who was working on the 3600 block of E. Baltimore Street reportedly heard gunshots on Conkling Street and responded to find multiple shell casings on the ground.
Around 10 minutes later, a shooting victim was reported to have walked into John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds. Cameras around the crime scene at Conkling Street showed the victim and several other unknown men arguing over who was allowed to sell drugs in the area.
The suspect, later identified as Little, walked into the frame and started to argue with the victim.
“You’re dead,” he was heard telling the victim. “Watch what I do to your b*tch a**, watch what I do bro.”
He then appeared to fire multiple shots at the victim, who fled. Little gave chase, hitting the victim multiple times. During the altercation, a clear bag of suspected cocaine fell from his pocket.
A stand-in prosecutor for the case requested a postponement to accommodate the assigned prosecuting attorney’s medical leave.
Defense attorney Janet Andersen did not object to the postponement despite being prepared for trial. Little’s trial is set to last three days, beginning Oct. 14, before Judge Catherine Chen.