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Andrew Michaels
- November 1, 2021
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A 27-year-old attempted homicide defendant accepted a plea offer on Nov. 1 after shooting a 40-year-old man in March.
Lamont Thomas is charged with attempted first and second-degree murder, first-degree assault, armed robbery, firearm use in a violent crime, narcotic possession with the intent to distribute, firearm possession with a felony conviction, reckless endangerment, having a loaded handgun on his person, having a handgun on his person, discharging firearms, illegal possession of ammo, and having a handgun within 100 years of a public place.
On Monday, the prosecution offered Thomas a plea of five years with the possibility of parole for firearm possession with a felony conviction, which he accepted before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn alongside his defense attorney, Catherine Flynn.
Thomas was charged in connection to a shooting on March 14 when he allegedly shot a man around 5:45 p.m. on the 1800 block of N. Washington Street, the prosecutor said. Officers patrolling the area heard gunfire and saw Thomas running down an alley.
Police continued to search the area and later found Thomas hiding behind a vehicle. The prosecutor said he then attempted to run away but was apprehended by officers, who found a handgun in Thomas’ vehicle containing six live rounds.
Thomas is prohibited from having a handgun due to a first-degree assault conviction in August 2011.