Malik Marquice Williams, 37, rejected a plea deal Sept. 17, which required him to change clothes for jury selection the same day.
Williams is charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, firearm use in a felony or violent crime, firearm possession in a felony or violent crime, illegal possession of
a regulated firearm, and handgun on person.
The plea offer was for 40 years suspending all but 14 years for attempted first-degree murder along with 20 years suspending all but five for first-degree assault. The sentences were slated to run concurrently.
The trial will be held before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Mays.
According to a Baltimore Police Department (BPD) report, on Jan. 24, 2025 at approximately 1:10 p.m., officers received a call for a shooting on the 700 block of N Port Street. Officers located blood on the scene but no victim. After reviewing cameras in the area, officers observed a male limping into a vehicle and driving off the scene. The victim drove to Johns Hopkins Hospital. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to his right groin area.
At the scene officers discovered a 9mm casing that was located in the street in the middle of the block along with blood near the steps of the location of the incident.
CCTV footage captured the incident, showing three individuals in the street. One of the individuals was on a bike wearing a black and white jacket, dark pants with a white stripe on the leg and dark shoes.
The male on the bike is captured pulling out a firearm and one of the individuals who was standing next to him begins hopping away towards the houses located on the East side of the street and sits down.
Through a tip, officers were able to identify the individual by the nickname “Freaky”.
The detective that received the tip then searched numerous databases and located Williams with an alias of “Freaky”.
Counsel anticipates that the trial would take two days but asked for a third day to be comfortable.
Jury selection began Sept. 17.
