In a June 16 ruling, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner denied a state motion to suppress a statement given by defendant Antonio Nance during his police interview.
Nance, 43, is charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment and three gun offenses in connection to a non-fatal shooting incident that occurred near a Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) bus the morning of Aug. 12, 2025.
According to charging documents, the incident began when a verbal dispute between a suspect, later identified as Nance, and a male victim escalated aboard an MTA bus on the 2700 block of W. Franklin Street. Witnesses reported that at one point, the suspect pushed another passenger off the bus while telling him to “get off” and asking if he wanted to fight. When the victim ran around the bus, Nance reportedly pursued him and fired multiple more shots outside.
Defense attorney Augustine Okeke stressed that Nance was possibly intoxicated and lacked understanding of his circumstances at the time of the interview. Okeke stated that the officer who interviewed Nance did not attempt to confirm his level of education or intoxication prior to questioning, and moved to suppress the defendant’s statements at trial.
Judge Tanner denied the motion, citing that interview footage showed the defendant quickly completing the form detailing his Miranda rights. She added that his responses to the officers did not indicate that he was under any sort of influence.
When detectives asked Nance if he was under the influence, he responded that he “probably” was. Judge Tanner ruled this was sufficient evidence that Nance’s judgement was not fully impaired at the time, as he was able to gauge his level of intoxication fairly accurately.
Following Judge Tanner’s rejection of the state’s motion, Nance rejected a plea offer that consisted of 50 years, suspending all but 20, on one count of attempted murder, along with five years for a handgun offense.
Because both sides were unable to reach a agreement, the case was scheduled for a reception court hearing on June 17.
Nance’s trial date is currently set for July 14.
