Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Catherine Chen granted defendant Deshaen Depaul Carroll, 52, his request for a jury trial on May 27.
The defendant is being charged with multiple counts, including attempted first‑ and second‑degree murder, assault, reckless endangerment and various weapons offenses.
According to court documents, Carroll is accused of shooting two men and firing into a crowd during an argument with one of the victims last summer.
Around 10 p.m. on July 13, 2025, Baltimore Police responded to several ShotSpotter alerts in the area and located the first victim on the 2000 block of Kennedy Avenue, suffering from a gunshot wound to his right shin. A second victim was found on the 2000 block of Robb Street, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his left forearm, shoulder and groin.
Video evidence allegedly showed the defendant firing a gun at a group of people who were fleeing from the shooting. Carroll proceeded to fire more shots in the first victim’s direction, according to the evidence. Police identified Carroll after later spotting him leaving a residence on Robb Street roughly 11 minutes before the shooting.
During the hearing, Carroll filed a motion for a speedy trial. Judge Chen denied the motion, explaining his speedy trial deadline of March 16 had already passed.
Carroll then filed a motion to postpone his trial, citing a lack of preparation. Judge Chen denied this motion as well.
Before counsel entered trial proceedings, the state extended Carroll a renewed plea offer of 60 years, suspending all but 30 years of imprisonment. Carroll rejected this offer, opting instead to proceed with a jury trial.
