Shooting Archives - Baltimore Witness

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 Dies After Gunshot to Head in Central Park Heights

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Northern District. On Sept. 13, at approximately 8:26 a.m., officers responded to the 3300 block of Spaulding Avenue to... Read More

Trial Begins in Fatal Shooting on East Biddle Street

Details Opening statements began Sept. 9 for the jury trial of Derrell Goines, 36, on Sept. 9. Goines is charged with first-degree murder and firearm use in a felony crime of... 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

Friend of 19-Year-Old Killed in Federal Hill Shooting Takes the Stand

Details Multiple witnesses took the stand on Sept. 10 to testify in the trial of Alexis Oscar Cancel-Soto, 20. Among them was 19-year-old victim Cameran Holt‘s best friend, whose testimony drew... Read More

Baltimore Police Name 3 Victims in Recent Fatal Shootings

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 11, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced several updates regarding recent homicides in the Western and Southeast Districts. Deonaye Johnson, 26, was killed on Sept. 9, in the 1000 block of... Read More

Man Shot Multiple Times on Ashburton Street, Pronounced Dead at Hospital

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 11, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Western District. On Sept. 10, at approximately 8:46 p.m., Western District officers responded to the 1100 block of Ashburton... Read More

Opening Statements Begin in Cancel-Soto Murder Trial

Details Opening statements were heard on Sept. 9 in the trial of 20-year-old Alexis Cancel-Soto, one of three men accused in the murder of 19-year-old Cameran Holt on Oct. 27, 2024.... Read More

31-Year-Old Man Shot Dead on Ashland Avenue

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Southeast District. On Sept. 10, at approximately 11:30 a.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of Ashland Avenue to... Read More

Man Shot Multiple Times in West Baltimore, Pronounced Dead at Hospital

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Western District. On Sept. 9, at approximately 3:09 p.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of N. Arlington Avenue... Read More

Complications in Contract Killing Case Delay Proceedings

By Wesley Dixon - September 9, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Two Baltimore men entrapped in an alleged contract killing plot faced another round of hearings during a reception court hearing on Sept. 5 as Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Judges Delay Murder And Shooting Cases

Details Two Baltimore men–one charged with murder, the other accused of attempted murder–had their court proceedings delayed on Sept. 9 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Timothy Knott, 28, faces multiple charges... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty in Kim’s Deli Murder

By Carly Hydovitz - September 9, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Terrance Peterson, 34, pleaded guilty to felony firearm use and the first-degree murder of Carmen Rodriguez, 36, on Sept. 9. On Dec. 22, 2019, Peterson and co-defendant Martin Brooks, 44,... Read More

Suspect in Fatal 2019 Shooting Receives December Trial Date

By Sage Cho - September 8, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details A Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting Tyree Lee, 39, near Northwest Baltimore’s Wallington and Penhurst Avenues on March 27, 2019, received a December trial date before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Druid Heights Shooting Suspect Guilty of Murder, Weapons Charges

Details Following the conclusion of his jury trial on Sept. 5, 31-year-old Joshua Austin was found guilty of murdering 21-year-old Tyrez Countess during a shooting incident in Druid Heights last December.... 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

July Shootings on The Rise in Baltimore City, Homicides Numbers Unchanged

Details Non-fatal shootings in Baltimore City hit an upswing in July over the previous month, continuing a rising trend as seen earlier this year. According to Baltimore Witness data, there were... Read More

Attorneys Debate Forensic Evidence as Juvenile Murder Trial Closes

Details Counsel debated the validity of DNA evidence as trial closed Sept. 3 for two Baltimore men accused of murdering a teenager during a drive-by shooting last May. Korey Hopson, 23,... Read More

Trial Begins for Man Accused of Druid Heights Murder

Details Counsel delivered opening statements Sept. 3 as trial began for a Baltimore man accused of murdering Tyrez Countess, 21, in Druid Heights last year. Joshua Austin, 31, is charged with... Read More

Justice Served, But Pain Remains–Park Heights Murderer Sentenced to Life

Details Garry Morris, 25, was sentenced to life by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Nicole K. Barmore on Sept. 3 for the murder of Amare Burruss, 20. Burruss was fatally shot... Read More

Witnesses Present Murder Evidence in Western District Shooting

By Brianna Washington , Liya Osiyemi - September 3, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Multiple witnesses presented evidence linking co-defendants Korey Hopson, 23, and Charles Robinson, 27, to the murder of 17-year old Denzel Johnson during trial on Sept.2. Both men are charged with... Read More

Lawyers Debate Forensic Evidence in Drive-By Murder Trial

By Estephany Sanchez - September 3, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Shooting | Videos |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong heard testimony from four witnesses on Sept. 2 during the trial of Korey Hopson, 23, and Charles Robinson, 27, who are both... Read More

Police Identify Victim in Palmer Avenue Fatal Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 3, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Central Park Heights neighborhood. Major Kip Smith, 61, was killed Aug. 31 on the 5000 block of Palmer Avenue. Read More

Defense Claims Shooting Suspect’s Rights Were Violated

Details Trial remains pending for defendant Zahlir Gantt, 22, who pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges during a Sept. 2 hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Timothy... Read More