The case against Dylon Tomlinson, 29, was dismissed on April 13 during a hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey III.
Dylon, along with his brother and co-defendant Darren Tomlinson, face charges of first-degree murder, conspiring to commit first-degree murder, and multiple assault and firearm offenses for their alleged involvement in a Jan. 19, 2025 shooting on the 400 block of Washburn Avenue.
According to court documents, at the time of the incident, officers responded to 4th Street and Washburn Avenue for a firearm discharge call. Upon arrival, they located a Dodge Ram truck and a 36-year-old man outside the vehicle who was suffering from gunshot wounds.
The driver of the truck, later identified as Hassan Howard, 44, was found unresponsive inside, suffering from gunshot wounds as well. Both victims were brought to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where Howard was pronounced deceased later that day.
Investigators recovered 34 9mm shell casings and two projectiles at the incident location. They also located video footage that allegedly showed the suspects arriving in a Hyundai Kona, carrying out the shooting, and fleeing back to the Kona on foot before leaving the area in it.
The suspects were seen approaching the victim’s truck on foot, one from the driver’s side and the other from the passenger side, and opening fire into the vehicle.
Investigations revealed the brothers reportedly borrowed the Kona from its registered owner the night before the incident. The car was returned hours after the incident occurred.
Jail calls were made to Dylon Tomlinson’s phone number from an associate the night before the incident. The associate reportedly complained about how an individual wanted to be a part of their group, but needed to “get the boot.” The call occurred roughly two-and-a-half hours before the Tomlinsons picked up the Kona.
Cell site records revealed Dylon was in the area where the car was picked up. After 2:12 a.m. on Jan. 19, 2025, Dylon’s phone stopped connecting to any cell towers for a lengthy time period. The phone was recovered from his residence after a search and seizure warrant was issued.
Defense attorney Roya Hanna and the state will be moving forward with the dismissal after the state entered a nolle prosequi on all of Dylon’s charges, admitting they “couldn’t charge him.”
Dylon’s brother, Darren, is still set for trial in August.
