Baltimore Man Charged with Attempted Murder Pleads Guilty to Reckless Endangerment

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Prosecutors offered a defendant a plea of five years for reckless endangerment on Nov. 7 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays.

Ronald Gray and his defense attorney Creston Smith, accepted a plea offer of five years, suspending all but three years with five years supervised probation for reckless endangerment; a concurrent five years, suspending all but three years with five years probation for possession of a firearm as a minor.

Gray, 21, was charged with attempted first and second-degree murder, first and second-degree assault, use of a firearm during a violent crime, reckless endangerment, possession of a firearm as a minor, having a loaded handgun on his person, discharging a firearm within Baltimore city and having a handgun on his person for allegedly shooting a 47-year-old man.

According to court documents, officers were called to the 2800 block of Pulaski Highway at 2:48 a.m. for reports of a shooting. There police found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Gray was seen arguing with his girlfriend when the victim intervened and began arguing with the defendant. Gray then pulled out a gun and began shooting the victim, leaving him permanently paralyzed.

Under the plea, the defendant must also register as a gun offender.

Smith informed the court that his client never told him he didn’t shoot the victim and that he took full responsibility for what happened that night. Smith noted that prior to this incident, his client was robbed which is why he carried a gun.

Judge Mays noted that the court would consider probation before judgment if the defendant completes his college degree and probation.

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