A Baltimore City Jury has found Tirrell Evans, 41, not guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder on Oct. 23 in connection with a Sept. 2024 shooting. While acquitting the defendant on the major counts, the jury did not reach a verdict on two additional firearm charges.
Evans was tried before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul Cucuzzella. But the jury did not reach a verdict on the charges of firearm use in a felony or violent crime and firearm possession with a felony conviction.
According to the charging documents, Richard Evans, 41, who is not related to Tirrell Evans, was shot and killed on Sept. 11, 2024, on the 1300 block of Presstman Street. Investigators recovered multiple .45-caliber shell casings and one 9mm shell casing from the scene, suggesting that two firearms may have been used,
Detectives reviewed surveillance footage, license plate reader data, and cell phone records during the investigation. According to the charging documents, cellphone tower records place Evans near the scene around the time of the shooting. Investigators also identified a Jeep Wrangler as a suspect vehicle and linked it to a trucking company controlled by Evans.
Police arrested Evans on April 15, 2025, while executing a search warrant at his home. Investigators recovered a handgun, documents related to the trucking company, and paperwork concerning ownership of the Jeep.
Defense attorney Marc Zayon represented Evans.
