Judge Denies Bail for Baltimore Man Accused of Returning Gunfire in Shootout

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A 34-year-old Baltimore man will remain held without bail for his alleged involvement in a shootout in September 2020.

Dujuan Bennett was originally charged with first-degree murder and firearm use during a felony violent crime; however, defense attorney Roland Harris informed the court on April 5 that those charges have since been dropped after the prosecution determined the defendant was not the initial shooter.

Bennett still faces charges of firearm possession with a felony conviction and having a handgun on his person for exchanging gunfire during the incident on Sept. 14, 2020.

During Tuesday’s bail review, Harris said surveillance footage showed the suspect riding a three-wheeler and firing a gun at Bennett and another person, striking a bystander.

Although the defendant wasn’t the initial aggressor, the prosecution said, he did exchange fire in the middle of the street at night. Bennett was arrested less than a month after the shooting for allegedly selling narcotics and possessing a firearm.

Judge Jeannie J. Hong agreed to deny Bennett’s bail.

The defendant is currently scheduled for trial on July 21.