Baltimore Man Receives Sentence for 2021 Cliftview Avenue Murder

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On July 20, a Baltimore man received a sentence for murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Ronald A. Silkworth.

Defendant Trayon Waters was found guilty of second-degree murder, using a firearm during a felony violent crime, and possessing a firearm with a felony conviction.

For second-degree murder, he was sentenced to 40 years, suspending all but 35 years, with five years of supervised probation, a concurrent 20 years, suspending all but five years, the first five years without the possibility of parole for using a firearm during a felony violent crime, and a concurrent 15 years, suspending all but five years, the first five years without parole for possessing a firearm with a felony conviction.

Defense attorney Maureen Rowland argued that in a video used as evidence from prosecutors, Waters’ was not the one that was shooting at the deceased victim, Anthony Cain Jr.

“He was just walking away from the shooting,” said Rowland. However, prosecutors mentioned that Waters’ identified himself in a different trial.

Judge Silkworth found the 39-year-old defendant guilty based on the evidence he was given and proceeded with the sentencing.

According to court documents, an officer responded to the 1600 block of Cliftview Avenue in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located Cain lying on the ground suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the body. Cain was transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital for medical attention but would later succumb to his injuries.

An investigation revealed that Cain parked his car at a gas station on the 2300 block of Harford Road. He then walked with an unknown male on the 1600 block of Cliftview Avenue, where the suspect and two unidentified males approached the victim.

The suspect pointed a gun at Cain and shot him several times.

The suspect would later be identified as Waters’ from a description the detectives received from several pictures recovered from security cameras in the area of the homicide.

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