The trial of 46-year-old Travis Maynor concluded with closing arguments before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner on June 15.
Maynor is charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, armed robbery, and multiple robbery and firearm-related charges. His charges stem from a shooting that occurred at a Carroll Motor Fuels gas station on Aug. 20, 2024. Authorities responded around 10:15 p.m. to the scene on the 4100 block of Patterson Avenue, where they found a 28-year-old victim with multiple gunshot wounds.
Before closing arguments, defense attorney Andre Mahasa called the lead detective as the defense’s final witness. Due to extenuating circumstances, he could not join the courtroom in person, so Judge Tanner allowed him to join via Zoom.
Mahasa asked the detective about his investigation and the collection of evidence. The detective testified that crime lab technicians, rather than detectives, were responsible for the task.
Mahasa also asked if any documentation related to the case had been updated in 2026, which Mahasa denied.
On cross-examination, the prosecution questioned the detective about his investigative methods. He testified that he only follows worthwhile leads and does not focus on any particular individual without supporting evidence.
The state’s closing argument was centered around cell phone location evidence and surveillance footage recovered from the incident area. Prosecutors argued that the surveillance footage showed a robbery in which the suspect shot at the victim multiple times. Maynor was shot once himself, according to the state.
While showing the footage, the prosecution told jurors, “RWA. Ready, willing, and able. And they are.”
Detectives also recovered a silver firearm from a backpack allegedly containing Maynor’s vehicle registration. Prosecutors argued the shell casings recovered from the crime scene were consistent with that firearm, saying ,“These are coincidences impossible to explain.”
Meanwhile, Mahasa argued the evidence presented by the state was neither clear nor convincing. He claimed detectives left significant holes and unanswered questions throughout the investigation. Mahasa reminded jurors that the lead detective swore in two affidavits that Maynor was the individual wearing the mask in footage, but was forced to change his conclusion when evidence came back. He later identified Maynor as the other individual.
Mahasa also challenged the state’s theory that Maynor was shot during the crime. “Where’s the blood?” he asked jurors, noting there were no blood trails found at the crime scene or in the alleged getaway vehicle.
The state finished by saying the defense was attempting to distract the jurors from the evidence presented during the trial, and expressed confidence that the jury would find Maynor guilty.
Deliberations are underway.
