Jury Delivers Verdict in East Patapsco Avenue Shooting

By Sarah Mullen [former] - April 22, 2024
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A jury delivered a not guilty verdict for one-co defendant, but not for the other on April 12.

Boone was found guilty of reckless endangerment, discharging a firearm in Baltimore City, having a handgun on his person, possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in relation to drug trafficking. 

Allen was found not guilty of reckless endangerment, discharging firearms in Baltimore City and having a handgun on his person. All other charges had been dismissed the day prior in both cases.

Tyree Boone and Trey Allen, both 33, were originally charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, having a handgun on their persons, having a handgun in a vehicle, firearm use in a felony violent crime, having a gun within 100 yards of the public, firearm possession with a felony conviction, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, firing a gun in Baltimore City, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first- and second-degree assault, conspiracy to commit first- and second-degree assault, conspiracy to have a handgun on their persons, having a handgun in a vehicle on a public road and conspiracy to use a firearm in a felony violent crime. 

Boone faced additional charges of firearm/drug trafficking and possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to manufacture or distribute and conspiracy to possess a controlled dangerous substance with intent to manufacture or distribute.

The shooting on the 900 block of East Patapsco Avenue occurred on July 26, 2023. According to previous Baltimore Witness coverage, Boone was engaged in a verbal altercation with two individuals who began to cross the street and head towards him.

Boone allegedly reached into his white Tesla, pulled out a gun, and began shooting. Allen emerged from the same car with his own gun and allegedly joined the attack. At trial, counsel debated whether one of the two individuals crossing the street drew his gun first, or whether Allen and Boone initiated the shooting.

Boone was sentenced three days later to ten years in prison for possession of a firearm in relation to drug trafficking, a consecutive 10 years suspended with three years of supervised probation for possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, a consecutive five years suspended and three years of supervised probation for reckless endangerment and a consecutive three years suspended with three years of supervised probation for having a handgun on his person. 

Although the sentence for firing a gun in Baltimore City was merged with other counts, Boone must still register as a gun offender.