Shooting Archives - Baltimore Witness

Defendant Pleads Not Guilty In McCulloh Street Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Alpert presided in the case of Maurice Jones, 29, as he pleaded not guilty to murder and began jury selection on July 7. ... Read More

Man Accused in Domestic Shooting Rejects Plea, Opts For Trial

Details On July 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for Darius Doles, 31, after his attorney rejected a plea offer from the prosecution. Doles... Read More

Hung Jury in Leverton Ave. Murder Case Leads to Mistrial

Details After the case of 43-year-old murder defendant Melvin Garcercis Tucker closed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams on June 30, counsel presented a motion to acquit Tucker... Read More

Jury Acquits Man of Attempted Murder, Convicts on Conspiracy, Robbery Charges

Details A Baltimore City jury acquitted Christopher Boykin, 25, of attempted murder and several related charges but found him guilty of robbery and multiple conspiracy counts following a three-day trial before... Read More

Man Convicted of Decades-Old Murder Gets Renewed Probation After DUI Violation

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby agreed to renew probation for 46-year-old Corey Armstrong but with a stipulation in connection to his 1997 homicide conviction following a... Read More

Defendant Accused of Firing at Detective Found Not Guilty of All Charges

Details On July 1, a jury found Dwayne Frazier, 48, not guilty of all charges pertaining to a shooting that involved a Baltimore City Police Department (BPD) detective. Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Homicide Detectives Investigate Fatal Westfield Avenue Shooting

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Northeast District. On July 2, at approximately 11:11 p.m., Northeast District patrol officers responded to the 3000 block of... Read More

Man Fatally Shot on Thames Street

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Central District. On July 3, at approximately 2:48 a.m., a Central District patrol officer responded to the 1500 block... Read More

Woman Shot in Boone Street Home Dies at Hospital

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an investigation into a homicide in the Eastern District. On July 3, at approximately 7:24 a.m., Eastern District patrol officers responded to a home... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Declared Competent to Stand Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ruled that Javon Hines, 24, was competent to stand trial on July 2 after his not criminally responsible (NCR) evaluation found him... Read More

ShotSpotter Alerts Police to 2 Shot on Ravenwood Avenue

By Baltimore Witness Staff - July 2, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Eastern District. On July 2, at approximately 3:20 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at the 3600 block... Read More

Defense Claims Lead Detective Had ‘Blinders On’ In 2024 Homicide Investigation

Details Defense attorney Martin Cohen argued that the lead Baltimore Police detective approached investigations with “blinders on” and a bias against defendant Damion Thomas, 45, while investigating his alleged involvement in... Read More

Jury Trial Begins for Alleged S. Paca Street Killer

Details The murder trial of Damion Thomas, 45, continued on July 1 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael A. DiPietro, with six witnesses from the prosecution taking the stand to... Read More

Questions of Self-Defense Arise in Assault Trial’s Closing Statements

Details The jury heard contradicting closing statements in the assault trial of Dwayne Frazier before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill on July 1. Frazier, 48, is charged with... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery After Unsuccessfully Claiming Ineffective Counsel

Details After a back-and-forth with the court, Dewan Houshins, 26, pleaded guilty to armed robbery and felony firearm use, receiving a combined sentence of 15 years plus five years supervised probation from... Read More

Evidence Puts Defendant at Crime Scene in Leverton Avenue Murder, Prosecution Says

Details As the homicide trial of Melvin Garcercis Tucker came to a close on June 30, the prosecution focused on video footage, license plate readers and a motive that they said... Read More

Judge Demands ADA Compliancy for Wheelchair-Bound Defendant Following Transport Delay

Details Attempted murder defendant Arnold Jackson, 54, received an August trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on July 1. The scheduling hearing came a day after... Read More

Double Homicide Case Ends in Mistrial, Slated to Return for Motion’s Hearing in September

Details A mistrial was declared in the double homicide trial of Khaleb Edmonds on June 24 after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Following a day of deliberations, a... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Set for September Trial

Details Tony Harper, a 35-year-old previously convicted felon, is set to stand trial on Sept. 5 for illegal firearm possession following a 2024 incident in Baltimore. Read More

Defendant Receives Home Detention After Pleading Guilty to Shooting Outside Everyman Theatre

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard granted defendant Quan Daishawn Jones, 28, home detention on June 30 after Jones pleaded guilty to having a handgun on his person. ... Read More

Trial Postponed for West Caton Street Shooting Suspect

Details On June 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant overheard a defense motion for postponement in the case of 42-year-old Marcus Lilly. Lilly is charged with three counts... Read More

‘Under No Circumstances’ Will Judge Postpone Homicide Case After Failure to Transport Defendant to Court

Details Arnold Jackson, 54, failed to appear before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 30 after counsel failed to notify the court he was hospitalized and required... Read More

Franklin Square Murder Suspect to be Tried in September

Details A Baltimore man accused of a fatal shooting in June 2023 rejected a plea offer and received a jury trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland... Read More

Four-Day Trial Set for Baltimore Man Accused of Murder

Details Murder suspect Andrew Curry, 24, appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court on June 30, where a four-day trial was scheduled for November in connection to the 2023 shooting death of Desmond Green. Read More