In a hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters on Aug. 26, the defense attorney for a suspect in a mosque shooting accepted a plea agreement on behalf of his client, 26-year-old Shuaib Franklin. Defense attorney Michael Tomko called the deal a “fair and reasonable resolution” to an attempted homicide case. As a result, Franklin will serve no jail time.
According to the statement of charges, on Sept. 10, 2025, Franklin went to a mosque on the 500 block of Islamic Way to pray. Afterward, he was approached by the victim who asked about Franklin’s shoes and ultimately followed him into a bathroom. The interaction deteriorated into a confrontation with the victim who tried to take Franklin’s glasses.
Then, the victim took a handgun Franklin had placed in his waistband. Franklin then discarded his shoes and ran to his car to retrieve another of his firearms, demanding the victim return his gun. As the victim turned to leave, Franklin shot him in the armpit area.
The victim was hospitalized in critical condition. During the investigation, Franklin cooperated with police and complied with house arrest.
Franklin was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, firearm use in the commission of a violent crime, and assault with a weapon.
The prosecution offered Franklin a plea agreement to first-degree assault, which he accepted. Franklin was sentenced to five years, suspending all but time served on house arrest.
Franklin will serve three years probation, with the first two years supervised and the last monitored through periodic checks of judicial databases. He will also remain on home detention until Sept. 10, 2027, and must surrender all firearms and ammunition during his probation.
