A May trial was set on Feb. 19 for a Baltimore woman accused of conspiring to rob a man who solicited paid sexual acts from her last fall.
Yashmita India Gibson, 19, faces charges of attempted murder, assault, firearm use and conspiracy to commit armed robbery for her involvement in the incident, which unfolded the evening of Aug. 29, 2025 at Walther Apartments in Northeast Baltimore.
Investigators learned the victim had driven to the apartment complex following an agreement between himself and Gibson, who directed the victim to the 6600 block of Walther Avenue with the offer of conducting sexual acts. After parking his car in a designated space, the victim reportedly placed $400 in cash on the center console of his car, which Gibson allegedly “grabbed” before exiting the vehicle.
Charging documents state that as Gibson exited, an unidentified man entered the car’s through a rear door and placed a handgun barrel against the side of the victim’s head. As the victim attempted to drive off, the armed man reportedly opened fire once, striking the victim in the lower back and “causing serious damage.” Emergency responders arrived at the scene shortly before 7 p.m. and transported the victim to an area hospital after finding him in critical condition.
Gibson and the man allegedly fled the scene. Investigators later recovered evidence that Gibson had deleted her social media profiles, as well as conversations with the victim pertaining to their arrangement. No evidence was found suggesting the defendant and the victim contacted each other following the shooting.
Gibson’s defense attorney, Koryn High, was absent from the Feb. 19 scheduling hearing, as she was attending to a separate sentencing matter before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams.
Despite High’s absence, the state’s attorney prosecuting Gibson’s case agreed to place a plea offer on the record for the defendant’s consideration. The offer consisted of 50 years, suspending all but 25, for the charges of attempted first-degree murder and firearm use, and its terms mandated that the first five years of the sentence be served without parole. Upon release, Gibson would be required to serve three years of supervised probation, stay away from the victim and register as a gun offender. Gibson has yet to submit her decision on the offer.
Per the state’s attorney’s request, reception court Judge Melissa K. Copeland agreed to schedule the case for a four-day trial before Judge Althea M. Handy, beginning May 18.
