Shooting Archives - Baltimore Witness

Prosecutor Requests to Join Co-Defendants’ Cases After Murder Mistrials

Details A Baltimore City prosecutor said the State’s Attorney’s Office intends to retry the murder case against 24-year-old Garry Morris and join his case with his co-defendant’s following a mistrial in... Read More

Parties Argue Over Surveillance Footage During Murder Closings

Details The defense and the prosecution argued over the accuracy of surveillance footage during closing arguments in a homicide before Judge Althea M. Handy of the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Garry... Read More

Counsel Gives Opening Statements in Murder Trial

Details On Nov. 19, a jury heard opening statements from the prosecution and defense attorney Augustine Okeke in the trial of a 20-year-old attempted murder suspect. Mekhi Green, 20, is charged... Read More

Accused Drive-By Shooter at Family Shelter Denied Bail

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge has denied bail for a 38-year-old woman who is accused of a retaliatory drive-by shooting at a family shelter in September. The prosecutor trying... Read More

One Defendant in Home Invasion Accepts Plea–Another CoDefendant’s Trial Rescheduled

Details Two codefendants in an attempted murder and home invasion case appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller on Nov. 18, while a third was in mental health... Read More

Man on Trial for Murder Claims He Never Had a Gun

Details A man charged with murder in a drive-by shooting claims he never had a gun the day of the crime before Judge Althea M. Handy of the Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Double-Shooting Defendant Appears In Reception Court, Gets Trial Date

Details A 36-year-old murder defendant, represented by attorney May Hanna, appeared in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Nov.15. Munir Dawan Matin is charged with... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Trial Set For 2025

Details On Nov. 15, a 33-year-old murder defendant was scheduled for a jury trial in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Represented by Bradley MacFee, Isaiah... Read More

Police Seek Public’s Assistance

By Baltimore Witness Staff - November 15, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is requesting public assistance for additional information about the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Roger Hawkins on Nov. 7 on the 3700 block of Gwynn Oak... Read More

Medical Expert Testifies at Homicide Trial

Details A medical examiner described her autopsy findings during a homicide trial on Nov. 14 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The defendant, 24-year-old Garry Morris is accused of murdering 20-year-old Amare... Read More

Jury Finds Double Homicide Defendant Guilty of Murder, Acquits on Conspiracy

Details On Nov. 13, before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer a jury found a 19-year-old homicide defendant guilty of the most serious charges against him. Jabre Griffith is accused... Read More

Fatal Shooting on East Preston Street

By Baltimore Witness Staff - November 14, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the death of a 33-year-old Paul Lee. He was involved in a shooting on Nov. 13 on the 500 block of East Preston Street.... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

Details A 25-Year-old attempted murder defendant represented by attorney Maureen O’Leary, agreed to a guilty plea in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Jeffrey Geller on Nov.13. On March 25,... Read More

Domestic Violence Shooter Pleads Guilty

By Baltimore Witness Staff - November 13, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details A man pleaded guilty before Judge Lawrence R. Daniels of the Baltimore City Circuit Court on Nov. 13 to shooting his girlfriend. She was wounded in the leg after an... Read More

Shooter Accepts a Plea, Awaits Judge’s Ruling

By McKenna Yoder - November 13, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details A suspect accepted a plea deal for shooting a woman multiple times in the abdomen before Baltimore City Circuity Court Judge Ronald A. Silkworth on Nov. 13. Darryl Toomer, 53,... Read More

Jury Acquits Suspect of Double Homicide, Finding he Acted in Self-Defense

Details On Oct. 29, a Baltimore jury found 21-year-old defendant not guilty in a double homicide case before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy. Darius Daye, faced charges of... Read More

Defense Attorney Claims Weak Evidence Against Double Homicide Suspect in Closing

Details A defense attorney claimed his client is an outstanding family man and falsely accused during a closing argument in a homicide case on November 12 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. ... Read More

Murder Defendant Moves Toward Trial

Details A 19-year-old murder defendant was scheduled for trial during reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Nov 8. Montay Anthoney Brown allegedly shot and killed... Read More

Pulaski Highway Murder Defendant’s Trial Continues

Details After a 25-year-old murder defendant declined a plea offer, he was scheduled for trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Nov 8. Tyquann Flythe is charged... Read More

Ballistics, Cell Phone Evidence Presented in Double Homicide

Details The prosecution called two expert witnesses to discuss ballistic and cell phone evidence linked to a double homicide allegedly committed by Jabre Griffith on Nov. 7. The 19-year-old defendant’s jury... Read More

Police Investigate Fatal Shooting in Northwest District

By Baltimore Witness Staff - November 7, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (MPD) is investigating a homicide that took place on Nov. 7 on the 3700 block of Gwynn Oak Avenue. According to a press release, officers discovered... Read More

Family Member Describes ‘Void’ After Murder

Details At a sentencing hearing Nov. 7, a family member spoke about the emptiness she experienced after losing her cousin to violence. Ky’Mon Young, 18, was found guilty in May of... Read More

Year-Over-Year Trends Show Increase in Plea Deals Offered

Details Plea offers for homicides and non-fatal shooting defendants increased by 114 percent between 2023 and 2024, according to Baltimore Witness data. In 2023, there were 64 plea offers, whereas in... Read More

‘Big Teddy Bear’ Pleads Guilty to Club Shooting

Details A club security guard pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner to a shooting outside of a club where he worked. Larry Gordon Jr, 24, pleaded... Read More