On Dec. 7, an attempted murder defendant plead guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schrieber.
Judge Schrieber sentenced Kevin Waters to three years for wearing and carrying a handgun on his person; a consecutive one year for discharging a firearm; and a consecutive five years for reckless endangerment. Upon release, the defendant must register as a gun offender.
Waters, 28, was charged with attempted first and second-degree murder, first-degree assault, the use of a firearm during a felony violent crime wearing and carrying a handgun on his person, discharging a firearms, and reckless endangerment in connection to an incident on March 10.
According to a news release, at 5:13 p.m. patrol officers were called to the 500 block of Robert Street to investigate a reported shooting. On arrival officers found a 28-year-old male suffering from gunshot wounds.
“The person forced my hand and I had to shoot or else lose my life,” said Waters as he described why he shot at the victim. “I know I was wrong for what I did. I’m not making any excuses.”
