Opening Statements And Testimony For Edmondson Murder Trial

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Witnesses in the case of Antonio King took the stand on July 21 to present ballistics evidence, autopsy results and surveillance footage that claimed to capture the attempted murder incident. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy presided over opening statements.

King, 46, is charged with first-degree murder and assault, attempted first- and second-degree murder, and two counts of firearm use in a felony crime of violence. King was also hit with two counts for possessing a firearm with multiple disqualifying felony convictions from between 1998 and 2014.

The new charges come in connection to an incident that occurred Nov. 18, 2024 and resulted in the death of 40-year-old Marcus Holloway.

On Nov. 18, 2024, at approximately 9:12 a.m., Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers responded to multiple ShotSpotter alerts on the 1900 block of Edmondson Avenue.

Holloway and an unnamed victim were located suffering from gunshot wounds, and were subsequently rushed to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. Holloway was declared deceased 41 minutes later, and the second victim required multiple surgeries to survive.

Area surveillance footage showed a Black male suspect, later identified as King, parking a black GMC Yukon SUV adjacent to the crime scene, one hour before the incident unfolded. After an argument between the suspect and the victims grew physical, the suspect was seen retrieving an object from the GMC and subsequently opening fire at the victims.

From the crime scene, investigators recovered clothing, blood and ballistic evidence, including seven .45-caliber shell casings and a black revolver loaded with shotgun shells and emblazoned with the words, “The Judge.”.

While the prosecution claimed an abundance of video evidence would convince the jury to find King guilty, defense attorney Robert Cole claimed King never intended to stop at the scene of the crime and only opened fire after Holloway’s allegedly erratic and aggressive behavior caused him to fear for his life. At the time of his death, Holloway was intoxicated, with a blood alcohol level of at least four times the legal limit.

The doctor who performed the autopsy located four gunshot wounds on Holloway’s body, along with three exit wounds — two to the neck, one to the abdomen, and the last to the thigh. He noted a lack of evidence the shooting happened at close range.
The trial is slated to continue until July 23.