Shooting Archives - Page 5 of 257

15-Year-Old Killed, 19-Year-Old Injured in Belair-Edison Shooting

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an investigation into a homicide in the Eastern District. On May 7, at approximately 6:13 p.m., Eastern District officers were on a call for... Read More

Murderer’s Ex-Girlfriend ID’s Co-Defendant in Double Homicide

Details Double homicide suspect Tyrone Payne’s ex-girlfriend took the stand May 7 to testify on the third day of Vincent “Smurf” Harris’ trial. Payne and Harris were both charged with four... Read More

Prosecution Details Evidence Against Shooting Suspect

Details “They’re about to take me to the interrogation room,” Michael Armstrong, 28, was heard saying in police body-worn camera footage. The evidence played in court shows the moments before he... Read More

Defendant Sentenced For Shooting at Teens in Convenience Store

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant sentenced Nadeem Tajdin, 49, to 15 years on May 7. Tajdin’s full term is 25 years in prison, suspending all but 15,... Read More

Pulaski Highway Shooting Victim Identified

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 7, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding a recent homicide. Terrance Todd, 47, was killed on May 3, outside the 3400 block of Pulaski Highway. Read More

Homicides Plummet, Non-Fatal Shootings Creep Up From March to April

Details Despite a near 60 percent decrease in the number of homicides and homicide victims in Baltimore City from March to April, Baltimore City Circuit Court still heard 40 homicide-related cases... Read More

Sentencing For Shooting Defendant Postponed For The Fifth Time

Details Sentencing for Markia Vaughn, 21, of Owings Mills was postponed for reasons undisclosed in a court hearing on May 5. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K Copeland reset the... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details Michael Armstrong, 28, rejected the prosecution’s plea offer of 25 years without the possibility of parole on the charges of attempted first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony violent crime,... Read More

Victim Announced in Lorman Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 5, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding a recent homicide. Rashard Smith was killed on May 3, in the 1800 block of Lorman Street. Read More

6-Year-Old Found Shot, Deceased in Poppleton Residence

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding a recent homicide. Micah Comegys, 6, died on May 3, in the 800 block of Vine Street. Detectives are continuing to... Read More

BPD Investigate Eagle Drive Fatal Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 5, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Northwest District. On May 3, at approximately 7:20 p.m., Northwest District officers responded to the 1900 block of Eagle... Read More

Man Killed in Lorman Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 4, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Western District. On May 3, at approximately 9:29 p.m., Western District officers responded to the 1800 block of Lorman... Read More

July Trial Set For Suspected Central Avenue Murderer

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a five-day jury trial for Dale Haddix, 23, during reception court on May 2. Haddix is set to reappear in court... Read More

Convicted Murderer Will Be Sentenced in July

Details A day after being found guilty of first-degree murder and six other charges on May 1, Deonte Price, 18, received a sentencing date of July 11 before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Montford Avenue Homicide Trial Postponed

Details On May 2, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed murder defendant Dakwane Cole’s homicide case to give counsel time to receive and examine evidence. Cole, 30, is... Read More

West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder

Details Jonathan Lopez, 21, pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree murder and firearm use before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong on May 2. Lopez was initially also charged with... Read More

Judge Orders Competency Evaluation After Defendant Attempts Suicide Again

Details Following a second suicide attempt while incarcerated, attempted murder defendant Armonie Casimir, 23, is expected to return to court May 14 for a mental competency evaluation date before Baltimore City... Read More

Judge Denies Bail, Home Detention in Gun Case

By Laura Flores [former] - May 1, 2025
Court | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schreiber II ruled April 29 that Stephen Walker, 38, be held without bai–that despite defense arguments concerning “significant changes in circumstances” after the... Read More

Prosecution Claims Video Footage, DNA Points to Homicide Suspect

Details Counsel continued to debate video footage on the final day of 18-year-old Deonte Price’s trial April 30, with the prosecution’s maintaining that Price shot one man and killed another on... Read More

Greenmount Avenue Shooting Co-Defendants Take Pleas

Details Co-defendants Walter Bush, 29, and Quincee Moon, 19, waived their rights to a trial on April 30 in exchange for guilty pleas. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant... Read More

Judge Won’t Suppress Cell phone Data For Co-Defs in Gang-Linked Murder

Details On April 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones rejected an earlier defense counsel’s motion to suppress the search and seizure warrant for cell phone data and records... Read More

Defense Claims Seizure of Cell Phone Data Unconstitutional in a Homicide

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones denied defense counsel’s motion to suppress cell phone evidence on April 28 in the trial of Gregory Whitfield, 19. Whitfield is charged... Read More

Trial Postponed for Halloween Masked Shooting Suspect

By Ben Dutcher [former] - April 29, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details Trial was postponed April 29 for a defendant accused of shooting his victim while wearing a Halloween mask. Travis Maynor, 45, is on trial for an incident that occurred Aug.... Read More

New Trial Date Scheduled After Defendant Discharges Lawyer

By Caroline Sutley [former] , Danielle Dixon [former] - April 29, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details The final postponement hearing for Gerald McEachern, 23, was held in reception court on April 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. After a request for a... Read More