Jury Finds 23-Year-Old Man Not Guilty in Murder of Former Maryland Football Player

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A 23-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a former University of Maryland football player was found not guilty of all charges at the end of his trial on March 28 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip S. Jackson.

Kalim Satterfield was acquitted of first-degree murder, use of a firearm during a violent crime, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, and having a handgun on his person.

The prosecutor argued that Satterfield shot and killed David Mackall Jr. at approximately 2:45 p.m. on the 1900 block of Braddish Avenue. Mackall was shot twice in his neck, five times in his back, and once in his hand.

During the trial, Mackall’s girlfriend and her father told detectives that they saw who shot and killed the victim. Initially, both witnesses had trouble identifying the shooter until they saw the suspect in a photo array and, again, in video surveillance footage.

The victim’s girlfriend also told the jury that she recognized a picture of Satterfield from social media and then informed the lead detective. The victim’s girlfriend’s father testified that although he knew the identity of the shooter, he did not mention it to police out of fear.

Additional witnesses called to testify included a crime lab technician, the lead detective, an FBI agent, and firearm and medical examiners.

During closing arguments, the prosecutor said that Satterfield gunned down Mackall, leaving him to die in the street.

Defense counsel Donald Wright later questioned the validity of the lead detective’s investigation, explaining that the state did not provide a motive or evidence that proved Satterfield and Mackall knew each other.