The attempted murder trial of Adrian Jones was scheduled on August 6 in a reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Defense attorney Augustine Okeke represented Jones.
Jones, 38, is charged with attempted first-and second-degree mureder, first degree assault and several firearm charges in connection with a November 2, 2025 shooting on the 700 block of S. Broadway Street.
According to charging documents, officers in the area responded to the sound of gunshots. At the scene police found two victims suffering with gunshot wounds–one in the torso was transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital in critical condition. The other victim with a leg wound in stable condition.
According to CCTV footage recovered at the scene, the suspect vehicle attempted to run over the two victims, which led to a physical altercation. Then, an unidentified person in the vehicle opened fire on the victims and fled the scene.
A crime lab technician recovered fingerprints from the interior and car’s exterior doors and windows. DNA evidence was collected from the steering wheel and a single .40 caliber casing from the driver’s seat was recovered.
During the pre-trial hearing the prosecutor offered Jones a plea deal for life suspending all but 30 years for attempted first-degree murder and five years without parole for firearm use.
In addition, he would serve 25 years concurrent for the first degree assault charge. Afterward, he would have five years of supervised probation, and be required to stay away from the victims and register as a gun offender.
However, Jones rejected the agreement.
His three-day trial is scheduled to begin October 14 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby.
