The trial of 24-year-old Gerald McEachern concluded on Feb. 27 with closing arguments before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Judge Barry G. Williams.
McEachern is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and three firearm violations for his alleged involvement in the death of 19-year-old Rasheed Lindsey. The incident occurred March 9, 2024 on the 3000 block of Spaulding Avenue, where McEachern and his late co-defendant Daquan Parker, 26, were accused of conspiring to murder of Lindsey.
Parker was shot and killed less than 11 months after being acquitted of the first-degree murder charge—the same day McEachern was initially set to stand trial.
Lindsey was found surrounded by multiple shell casings and died from his injuries less than a day later, said the prosecution. Officers recovered 13 shell casings from the scene, and an autopsy report revealed 12 bullet wounds on the victim’s body.
While executing a search warrant at McEachern’s residence, detectives found two handguns under his oven boiler: a Smith & Wesson and a 9mm Taurus G2C.
McEachern’s defense attorney, Natalie Finegar, accused the state of relying too heavily on inconsistent testimony from their key witness. “Close enough isn’t good enough,” she added.
“He can’t give you any description,” Finegar said about his testimony of the incident.
The state’s attorney refuted Finegar’s argument by saying that the key witness only testified what he truly observed.
“Why describe when you can identify?” he said.
McEachern stands before Judge Barry G. Williams today and March 3.
