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By
Ryka Dandeker
, Na'Jae Batts - September 22, 2025
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Counsel delivered closing statements in a homicide trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Catherine Chen on Sept. 22.
Darius Savoy, 26, is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to firearm use in a felony violent crime, and other firearm related charges regarding his alleged involvement in a fatal shooting of Allante Alexander, 30, that occurred April 13, 2023, on the 2000 block of W. Lexington Street.
Savoy and another man were accused of opening fire on Alexander and an unnamed woman while they sat in a black 2018 Honda Accord. The female escaped unharmed.
During closing statements, the prosecution presented surveillance video footage that allegedly showed Savoy and his friends exiting a stolen Audi Q7 at a restaurant before congregating. The prosecution claimed Savoy and a man in a white sweatshirt, who was driving the car and bought Savoy food earlier, were in “concert” and planning to kill Alexander.
Afterwards, the man in the white sweatshirt got in the driver’s seat of the stolen vehicle and Savoy entered the passenger’s seat, from which his fingerprints were allegedly lifted.
Savoy’s defense attorney, Roya Hanna, challenged the prosecution by claiming the presence of Savoy’s prints in the passenger seat could not prove he was in the Audi Q7 when the shooting occurred. Hanna criticized detectives’ investigative methods, including their decision not to interview witnesses in the area, or the woman who was with Alexander when the suspects opened fire.
Hanna also noted investigators failed to test the clothing Savoy allegedly wore during the crime for gunshot residue, or search Savoy’s phone for location data or text messages related to the crime.
The Audi Q7’s GPS tracker reportedly traced the vehicle driving past the scene and going toward Savoy’s residence before returning to the incident location. Hanna noted the car must have approached Savoy’s residence so he could exit the vehicle.
The jury is currently deliberating.