An attempted murder suspect who became an unintentional shooting victim turned down a plea deal in a hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Aug. 25.
Demetrick Lewis, 35, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, felony use of a firearm in a violent crime among 14 counts for his alleged involvement in a shooting on the 3300 block of Dulany Street on April 23.
According to court documents, police responded to a ShotSpotter gunfire alert and located a vehicle with bullet damage and a trail of blood. Meanwhile, officers were notified of a walk-in shooting victim wounded in the torso identified as Lewis who claimed he was shot near Dulany Street.
Surveillance video of the scene shows a Black man wearing a green jacket, said to be Lewis, arriving on a Lime Scooter who fell and opened fire on a Black man dressed in black. The suspect in the green jacket continued shooting, pursuing his target into an alley. When the shooter attempted to flee on the scooter, his intended victim fired back, according to the police report.
Based on the video, police were able to create a seeking-to-identify flyer and determine the suspect on the Lime scooter as Lewis. It’s not known if his intended victim was injured.
During the hearing, the prosecutor offered Lewis an aggregated plea deal of 60 years, suspended all by 35, no parole for the first five years and five years of supervised release. Lewis, represented by Maureen O’Leary, respectfully declined the offer.
According to Maryland Judiciary, Lewis pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 2023 for the death of his cousin, Shanlette Lewis. He was sentenced to nine years in prison, suspending all but four years. Lewis was released in 2026.
Afterward, Judge Copeland set a jury trial date of Oct. 8 before Judge Lazette Ringgold-Kirksey.
