Man Accused of Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl to Review New Evidence before Deciding on Plea

By Andrew Michaels - August 16, 2023
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

A 37-year-old Baltimore man accused of shooting a teenage girl in April is expected to review new video evidence in his case before deciding whether to proceed with a plea or a trial.

During Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn’s reception court on Aug. 16, defense attorney John Cox informed the court that he received discovery from the prosecution in the late evening of Aug. 15 in regards to the attempted murder case against his client, Alan Blue. Cox said he needed to show Blue the video footage before moving forward.

A prosecutor standing in for the assistant state’s attorney assigned to the case offered Blue a suspended 25 years with five years of supervised probation for first-degree assault, a suspended five years for reckless endangerment and 20 years, suspending all but 12 years, the first five years without parole and five years of supervised probation for firearm use in a felony or violent crime. All charges will run consecutively and the defendant must also stay away from the victim and register as a gun offender upon his release.

Counsel agreed to return to reception court on Aug. 30 when the defendant will determine how the case will proceed.

The Baltimore City Police Department previously reported of the incident that occurred on April 4 on the 900 block of Belnord Avenue. Police said that Blue shot a 15-year-old girl after a dispute and was arrested two days later.

Blue is charged with five counts of reckless endangerment, four counts each of attempted first and second-degree murder, first and second-degree assault and firearm use in a felony or violence crime and single counts of use of a deadly weapon with the intent to injure, having a handgun on his person and in a vehicle, firing a gun in Baltimore City and illegal possession of a firearm.