Parties delivered closing arguments on Sept. 22 for Khaleb Edmonds, 26 accused in a double homicide that took place on Aug. 24 of 2023. Edmonds faced two previous trials in June of 2025 and May of this year however both resulted in a hung jury.
On Aug. 24 of 2023, Edmonds allegedly shot and killed Myron White, 26, and Darius Hall, 26. Edmonds is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and three firearm charges in connection to the incident.
The prosecutor showed the jury photographs of the crime scene and evidence collected during the investigation, including 13 recovered shell casings.
She focused heavily on video evidence and still photographs from inside and outside of a Baltimore bar. She told jurors that there were about 400 video clips from cameras in and around the establishment and walked them through the timeline using video clips and still images with timestamps.
She claimed the material showed Edmonds with a handgun and questioned why he allegedly pulled the trigger 13 times.
The prosecutor played a phone call between Edmonds and his girlfriend in which he allegedly wanted her to say that she was coerced to testify by detectives.
During her closing arguments, defense attorney Staci Pipkin told jurors that the DNA evidence on a chair outside of the bar could have been contaminated and claimed that most of the evidence presented by the prosecution was “fluff.” Pipkin also questioned whether the jury could reliably identify Edmonds in the videos and still photographs presented by the state.
Pipkin argued that the state had conducted a “pressure campaign” getting Edmonds’ girlfriend to testify. She told jurors to keep in mind that Sept. 22 was the most important day of Edmunds’ life.
During the rebuttal, the prosecution acknowledged that the case involved various kinds of evidence but argued that it should be considered as a whole. The prosecutor explained how the footage could be used to track the incident and Edmonds.
The prosecution also argued that the DNA evidence did not need to be perfect to be relevant. The prosecutor also argued that Edmonds did not want his girlfriend to testify and told jurors that he needed to be held accountable for his actions.
The case is now in the hands of the jury.
