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By
Alyssia Davis [former]
- August 31, 2022
Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Suspects
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A 19-year-old Baltimore man involved in a non-fatal shooting rejected a plea of 10 years with three years probation on Aug. 30 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn.
Najee Shamaur Sincere Gaylord is charged with three counts of first-degree assault, five counts of second-degree assault, four counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, five counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, four counts of reckless endangerment, use of a firearm during a felony violent crime, conspiracy to commit the use of a firearm during a felony conviction, and discharging firearms in connection to an incident on Nov. 25, 2021.
The prosecutor presented a plea of 25 years, suspending all but 10 years with three years probation for first-degree assault and five years without parole for second-degree assault.
Gaylord was represented by defense attorney Donald Wright.
According to Fox Baltimore, on Nov. 25, 2021, a victim told the US Marshals Service investigators he was walking in downtown Baltimore when a group of people, including Gaylord, attempted to fight him.
The victim was able to escape and returned to his home in West Baltimore, but several hours later investigators say the family heard a knock at the door. They witnessed Gaylord fire an assault rifle into the house.
Investigators say it’s unclear what sparked the initial argument.
Gaylord’s trial is scheduled for Nov. 29 and is expected to last two days long.