Attempted Murder Archives - Baltimore Witness

Multiple Officers Point to Suspect in Metro Officer Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller heard testimony about the shooting of a transit officer on May 28. Multiple officers were called to testify against Keshawn Luckey, 25,... Read More

O’Donnell Street Shooting Suspect Arrested, Charged with Attempted Murder

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 28, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Southeast District on April 28, investigators have arrested Denis Deras-Aldana, 23, of Baltimore County. Detectives arrested Aldana in connection with the... Read More

2 More Suspects Arrested in Venable Avenue Mass Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 27, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding the shooting that occurred on March 29, in the 400 block of Venable Avenue. Investigators have made two additional arrests in... Read More

Montford Avenue Murder Suspect Waives Right to Speedy Trial

Details After counsel informed the court they are awaiting autopsy results and continuing to review evidence, Dakwane Cole agreed to waive his right to speedy trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Acquitted: Accused Bar Shooter Beats Attempted Murder, Firearm Charges

By Sage Cho - May 23, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Angry voices rose in Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Nicole K. Barmore’s courtroom Friday as the prosecution argued in vain against defense attorney Koryn High’s motion to acquit Chardon A.... Read More

Pulaski Shooting Suspect Acquitted of Attempted Murder

By Sage Cho - May 23, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Liteeaf Peterson, 25, was acquittted by a jury on May 22 on all counts but one in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The trial concluded a day prior. Jurors were unable... Read More

Defense Questions Victim Testimonies, Citing Drug Use, Leniency Offer

By Sage Cho - May 22, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Police investigative methods and victim drug use were debated as Liteeaf Peterson’s attempted murder trial came to a close on May 21. Peterson, 25, is charged with attempted murder, assault,... Read More

Suspect Vehicle Linked to Defendant in Shooting Trial

Details An aggravated assault unit sergeant with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) testified on May 22 about surveillance footage that showed a suspect vehicle driving near the scene of a non-fatal... Read More

Unruly Suspect Pleads Guilty to Home Invasion, Shooting After Judge Threatens Contempt

By Sage Cho - May 22, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The second day of an attempted murder trial quickly turned tumultuous on May 22 as defendant Phillip McCoy repeatedly disobeyed court orders and disrupted proceedings. In the end, he grudgingly... Read More

Judge Won’t Admit Debated Video in a Shooting

By Cecilia Wetzel - May 21, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Victims |

Details On day two of Chardon A. Cruz III‘s trial the judge denied a prosecution request to admit video evidence they say is key to their case.. The proceeding is being... Read More

Loyola Murder, Shooting Suspect Rejects Plea Deal

Details Dominic Pressley, 38, rejected a plea deal in a murder and shooting case before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong on May 21. Pressley is charged with first-degree... Read More

August Trial Set for Man Accused of Shooting Pregnant Neighbor

Details A 44-year-old man accused of shooting his pregnant neighbor last fall rejected an offer to plead guilty to 30 years behind bars on Wednesday before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Attempted Murder Victim Will Not Testify at Trial, Defense Tells Jury

Details Defendant Chardon A. Cruz III will face the jury for accusations of an attempted murder last June, but according to his counsel, the gunshot victim will neither testify nor even... Read More

Teen Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder, Firearm Use

Details Antonio Harmon, 16, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and firearm use before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on May 20. Harmon faces 50 years, suspending all... Read More

New Victim Identified in Shooting Trial

By Sage Cho - May 20, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Following delays in proceedings due to a juror’s illness on May 20, counsel delivered opening statements in the attempted murder trial of Liteeaf Peterson, 25. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Defense Attorney Withdraws From Shooting Case For Family Tie

By Allyson Rogers - May 20, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details A conflict of interest led defense attorney Robert D. Cole, Jr. to recuse himself from shooting defendant Kevin M. Hawkins Sr.‘s case on May 20. In order to have enough... Read More

Judge Won’t Postpone Shooting Case Despite New Witness

By Sage Cho - May 19, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details After parties in the case of attempted murder defendant Liteeaf Peterson failed to justify their respective motions before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Erik S. Atas on May 19, the... Read More

Jury Finds Man Guilty in Homicide, Road Rage Cases, Second Homicide Verdict Pending

Details A jury panel found Everette Schwartz, 37, guilty of murder and several counts of firearm possession on May 16. Schwartz, who is disqualified from owning firearms due to prior felony... Read More

Gunfight Defendant Drops Counsel

Details On May 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer heard a motion by defense attorney Warren Brown to be released as counsel for Marcus Lilly, 42. Lilly and... Read More

Joinder Motion Fails for Two Murders, Attempted Murder

Details On May 9, 2025, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Judge Yolanda A. Tanner denied the prosecution’s motion to join Reginald Raysor’s three separate cases for trial. Across the three cases,... Read More

Defense Claims ‘Tunnel Vision’ Skewed Investigations in Triple Case Trial

Details As Everette Schwartz’s four-day jury trial came to a close on May 15, defense attorney Jason P. Rodriguez disputed the reliability of firearms, location, and identification evidence presented to the... Read More

Frustrated and Suicidal Defendant Found Competent for Trial

Details Proceedings grew contentious in Baltimore City Circuit Court’s mental health division as attempted murder defendant Armonie Casimir continued to defy Judge Gale E. Rasin’s instructions to refrain from discussing the... Read More

Suspect in Shooting, Car Crash Maintains Innocence

Details “Y’all can swab my hands, I did not shoot no gun,” Michael Armstrong, 31, was heard saying in a taped police interview shown to the jury May 8. Armstrong continued... Read More

President’s Day Shooter Found Guilty on All Charges

Details A jury found Michael Armstrong, 28, guilty of attempted first- and second-degree murder, reckless endangerment, and eight firearms charges in reference to a shooting incident that occurred Feb. 19, 2024,... Read More