Non-Fatal Shooting Archives - Baltimore Witness

Plea Deal Accepted in Attempted Murder Case

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant pleaded guilty Sept. 17, accepting a seven-year sentence. Allen Brown pleaded guilty to first-degree assault, conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, transport of a firearm, and discharging... Read More

Trial Postponed for Baltimore Man Accused of Shooting Niece

Details “I’m tired of this,” said Anthony Meredith, Jr., as his trial was postponed Sept. 17 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Meredith, 46, faces multiple charges of first-degree assault and firearm... Read More

August Marks Drastic Decline in Homicides, Decrease in Shootings

Details Baltimore saw declines in both homicides and non-fatal shooting incidents in August over July, marking a change in the previous month’s trend. Baltimore Witness data recorded 23 shootings occurred throughout... Read More

Woodbrook Avenue Shooting Defendant Receives 15-Year Sentence

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer sentenced Jerome “Jerone” Davis to 15 years in prison on Sept. 16, the first five to be served without the possibility of... Read More

Trial Wraps for Defendant Accused of Cheating and Shooting at His Ex-Girlfriend

By Na'Jae Batts - September 16, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The jury heard contradictory closing statements in the assault trial of Phillip Woods before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown on Sept. 15. Woods, 38, is charged with... Read More

Baltimore Witness Report: Is the City’s Group Violence Reduction Strategy Keeping Crime Low?

Details As federal and local governments spar over how to address violent crime in Baltimore City, crime reduction through deterrence has been at the forefront of the current city administration’s community-involved... Read More

Man Shot in Car in Garwyn Oaks Following Argument

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 14, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Northwest District. On Sept. 14, at approximately 2:35 a.m., officers responded to the 2800 block of Garrison Boulevard to... Read More

Teen Wounded in Early Morning Shooting Near inner Harbor

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 14, 2025
Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Central District. On Sept. 14, at approximately 12:49 a.m., officers on foot patrol heard gunfire near the intersection of... Read More

54-year-Old Man Shot in Leg in West Baltimore

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 13, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Western District. On Sept. 12, at approximately 9:40 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert on the 1900 block... Read More

Man Seeks Treatment For Gunshot Wound in Arm at Downtown Hospital

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 13, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an investigation into a shooting incident in the Central District. On Sept. 12, at approximately 8:40 a.m., Central District officers responded to the 300... Read More

Jury Returns Not Guilty Verdict for Man Accused of Shooting at His Sons

By Brianna Washington - September 12, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Kevin Hawkins Sr., 51, was found not guilty by a jury of all charges he faced in connection to a disorderly family dispute on Sept. 5. Hawkins was initially charged... Read More

Trial Begins for Man Accused of Shooting at Ex-Girlfriend’s Car

By Aubrey Mbimba , Sanaya Warner - September 12, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Phillip Woods, 38, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown on Sept. 12 to stand trial for allegedly firing a gun from his apartment window at his... Read More

Jury Acquits Defendant of Murder, But Finds Him Guilty for Firearm Charges

By Brianna Washington - September 12, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details A jury found 25-year-old Joseph Linwood Edwards not guilty of murder, assault and reckless endangerment on Sept. 9. Edwards was initially charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, firearm use... Read More

Jury Finds Man Guilty of Triple Murder in Neighbor Dispute

Details Convicted homicide defendant Marvelle Worsley is facing multiple life sentences for the triple murder of his neighbor’s family members following a jury’s guilty finding on Aug 15. A jury found... Read More

Police Arrest Suspect in Connection to Shooting on Islamic Way

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 11, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of Shuaib Franklin, 25, in connection to a shooting incident that occurred Sept. 10 in the Western District. Franklin was arrested on... Read More

Man in Critical Condition Following Shooting on islamic Way

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 10, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Western District. On Sept. 10, at approximately 3:09 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of Islamic Way to... Read More

North Avenue Shooting Victim Grievously Wounded, Aunt Testifies

By Aubrey Mbimba - September 9, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Witnesses testified on Sept. 8 about video footage claiming to show defendant Joseph Linwood Edwards, 25, shooting a male victim in Northwest Baltimore last April. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

21-Year-Old Man Found Guilty of Frankford Gardens Mass Shooting

By Sage Cho - September 9, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man was found guilty of 15 of 27 charges in connection to a mass shooting incident that occurred outside a tobacco shop in the Frankford Gardens shopping... Read More

Man Seeks Treatment For Gunshot Wound in South Baltimore

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 9, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Southern District. On Sept. 9, at approximately 1:05 a.m., Southern District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for... Read More

Court Rules Detective’s Affidavit Valid Despite Defense Challenge

By Liya Osiyemi - September 8, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey denied a motion to suppress evidence in the case of defendant Sha’Bria McCleod on Sept. 4, ruling that police acted within their authority... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Acquitted on All 18 Charges

By Wesley Dixon - September 8, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Nearly two years after he was initially charged, 22-year-old defendant Zahlir Gantt will walk free after Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Timothy J. Doory deemed the state’s evidence against him... Read More

ShotSpotter Alerts Police to Shooting on Stockton Street

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 8, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Western District. On Sept. 8, at approximately 5:06 p.m., officers responded to the 1300 block of N. Stockton Street... Read More

Judge Dismisses Attempted Murder Charges Against Baltimore Mother Over Prosecutorial Missteps

Details A 43-year-old mother accused of shooting at her son and injuring another woman earlier this year had her attempted murder charges dismissed on Sept. 4 following prosecutorial prejudice. Baltimore City... Read More

Man Shot in Baltimore Highlands, Expected to Survive

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 6, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Southeast District. On Sept. 6, at approximately 7 p.m., Southeast District patrol officers responded to the 100 block of... Read More