Proceedings continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana Michele Middleton on Oct. 16 for 27-year-old defendant William Andre Stewart III who is accused of murdering a teen-ager..
He alongside his fellow co-defendant Phillip Morton, 29 and Diamante Teal, 29 are charged with conspiracy, two counts of first and second degree murder, two counts of first degree assault and multiple gun offense for allegedly killing a juvenile and wounding two women at a Subway restaurant.
Charging documents indicate that on July 11, 2019, at approximately 6:53 p.m. Stewart and his co-defendants Morton and Teal drove a carjacked Buick Verano to an Exxon gas station adjacent to a Subway restaurant, located near the 5600 block of The Alameda, in Baltimore City,
Then Teal and Stweart exited the car with Teal allegedly holding a gold rifle-style firearm, and Stewart a.40 caliber handgun. Stewart and Teal ran towards the Subway restaurant and allegedly began to fire at customers inside the Subway. Travis Chance,16 who was in the sandwich shop, was struck by gunfire numerous times and died at The Johns Hopkins Hospital less than one hour later.
Both Morton and Teal have already been tried and convicted with Morton sentenced to life imprisonment whileTeal faces 20 years incarceration. They argued their actions were in self-defense.
Suveillance footage is said to show the defendant taken 30 minutes before the shooting with Morton and Teal.
Trial set to continue on Oct 19.
