Attempted Murder Archives - Baltimore Witness

Trial of Alleged ‘39 Babies’ Gang Member Ends

Details Parties debated over whether a 39-year-old defendant was a high-ranking gang member at the end of his trial before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Alan C. Lazerow. Keith Miller is charged... Read More

Spellman Road Shooting Suspect Apprehended

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Southern District on Aug. 21, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 29-year-old Dontae Johnson of Baltimore. Investigators learned Johnson shot the... Read More

Jury Convicts 20-Year-Old Man of Attempted Murder in Last Year’s Mondawmin Mall Shooting

Details A 20-year-old Baltimore man was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder among other assault and weapons charges on Aug. 28 for his role in last year’s shooting in the Mondawmin... Read More

Acquitted: 21-Year-Old Defendant Found Not Guilty of 2022 Ruskin Avenue Murder

Details A jury has acquitted 21-year-old Daquan Hawks of multiple murder and weapons charges in connection to the ambush killing of Donte Lee in January 2022. Following a four-day trial before... Read More

Man Arrested for Attempted Murder During August Robbery

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Eastern District on Aug. 11, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 24-year-old Shakur Eldridge of Baltimore. Detectives learned the 18-year-old victim... Read More

Trial Begins for Pennsylvania Teen Killed Over Car Sale

Details The trial began for an 18-year-old accused of killing another teen during an attempted Facebook Marketplace car sale in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 3. Marques Harris is charged with... Read More

Excessive Drinking Led to Shooting Among Family on West North Avenue, Defense Says

Details A 26-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty for his role in a non-fatal shooting among family members that defense counsel said was fueled by excessive drinking. On Sept. 3, Kvon Allen... Read More

Civic Leader’s Killer Pleads Guilty, Will Serve Consecutive Life Sentence

Details “I hold myself fully accountable. I’m very remorseful,” said Jason Dean Billingsley, 33, as he pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of 26-year-old CEO Pava LaPere in Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Rutland Avenue Shooting Defendant Pleads Guilty to Illegal Gun Possession

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays accepted the guilty plea of a 40-year-old man for illegally possessing a firearm during a 2023 shooting Aug. 29. Jerrod Rowlett was... Read More

Defendant Accused of Shooting at Mother of His Child Over Another Woman

Details A 25-year-old Baltimore man on trial for the attempted murder of his child’s mother allegedly lured his “jealous and angry” former partner to the crime scene under the false pretense... Read More

Suspect Apprehended in North Curley Street Attempted Murder

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Southeast District on May 6, Baltimore Police Department detectives have arrested 25-year-old Christopher Boykin. Investigators learned that Boykin shot the 25-year-old... Read More

Closing Arguments Presented in Mondawmin Mall Shooting Trial

Details Closing arguments were delivered in the trial of a 20-year-old defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard on charges stemming from a shooting incident on Dec. 29,... Read More

Billingsley Pleads Guilty to Edmondson Avenue Attempted Murder

Details Jason Dean Billingsley pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted first-degree murder Aug. 26 for attempting to burn a woman and her boyfriend alive after sexually assaulting her in September... Read More

Mondawmin Mall Shooter Identified Based on Baltimore Detectives’ Assumptions, Defense Argues

Details Baltimore Police detectives investigating the shooting outside Mondawmin Mall last December gathered a lot of information, but, according to defense attorney Natalie Finegar, determining the identity of the shooter left... Read More

Duo Pleads Guilty for 15 Year Sentence in 2023 Shooting Outside Lexington Market

Details Two defendants pleaded guilty to assault and a weapons charge for 15-year sentences on Aug. 26 in connection to a shooting near Baltimore City’s Lexington Market last December. Deontrey McDaniel,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Pleads Guilty to Assault, Firearm Use

Details A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty in Baltimore City Circuit Court for shooting at his ex-girlfriend’s uncle last June. Tavon Jones was initially charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-... Read More

Shootout Suspect Claiming Self-Defense Didn’t Have Gun, Attorney Claims

Details The trial for the second combatant in a Booth Street shootout concluded Aug. 22 with defense counsel claiming self-defense, while also casting doubt that his client had a gun at... Read More

Defendant Prompted Fight That Led to Shooting, Prosecutor Argues

Details Desmond Lark lost a fight and “he wasn’t going to let it end with him on the ground,” a Baltimore City prosecutor argued before a jury at the close of... Read More

Home Invaders Charged With Attempted Murder Get Rescheduled Trial, One Defendant Set for Competency Eval

Details Two co-defendants accused of an attempted murder during a home invasion were scheduled for a jury trial this November, while the third co-defendant allegedly involved in the burglary will undergo... Read More

Frankford Avenue Shooting Defendant Claims Self-Defense

Details Counsel began opening statements for a 34-year-old attempted murder defendant accused of shooting the victim outside a northeast Baltimore liquor store Aug. 20. Desmond Lark is charged with attempted first-... Read More

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty for 18 Year Sentence in Non-Fatal Shooting

Details A 31-year-old man accused of shooting another person in Southwest Baltimore last December pleaded guilty to three of the related charges on Aug. 20 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Greenmount Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant Claims Self-Defense

Details A 38-year-old attempted murder defendant presented a self-defense claim for a shooting that injured no one in Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones’ courtroom Aug. 16. William Harris... Read More

Competency Evaluation Ordered for Defendant With Head Trauma

Details Baltimore City Circuit Judge Gale E. Rasin ordered a competency evaluation for an attempted murder defendant because he could not understand simpled explanations from his defense attorney about the proceedings.... Read More

Man Incompetent to Stand Trial After ‘Interesting Statements’

Details A man claiming to be a member of the famed “Jackson Five” singing group was found incompetent to stand trial in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Aug. 14. Reginald Benbow,... Read More