Attempted Murder Charges Dismissed Against Washington Boulevard Shooter

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A 33-year-old man accused of an attempted murder on Washington Boulevard nearly a year ago had his charges dismissed on Sept. 5.

While appearing for his scheduled trial on Tuesday before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays, Aaron House Bryant and his defense attorney, Jason Rodriguez, listened as the prosecutor dismissed the case. These charges included attempted first and second-degree murder, first and second-degree assault, firearm use in a felony or violent crime, firearm possession with a felony conviction, illegal possession of ammunition, having a handgun on his person, having a loaded handgun on his person and discharging firearms as well as two counts of illegal possession of a firearm and three counts of reckless endangerment.

According to court documents, the then-22-year-old male victim walked into St. Agnes Hospital on Sept. 13, 2022, alerting Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers of a shooting on the 2300 block of Washington Boulevard. The victim, who was not injured, told police that Bryant exited a residence on Washington Boulevard and started shooting at the victim and chasing him across the street.

Police later recovered three shell casings on the porch of the residence and a trail of 11 additional casings and a live round that ended near Spence Street and Washington Boulevard.

Charging documents state that the victim identified Bryant in a photo array, telling police, “This is the guy who shot at me and my friend.”