A suspect accused in two early morning shootings on May 31 rejected a prosecution plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Oct. 27.
Amoray Braxton, 20, is accused in one case of twenty charges including six counts of attempted first-degree murder, as well as firearm use in a felony violent crime, first-degree assault and reckless endangerment.
In the second shooting, Braxton faces similar counts including three attempted first-degree murder charges.
According to court documents, the sequence of events started on May 31 just after midnight. Police following up on homicide the previous day say they heard gunshots nearby on the unit block of Light Street. A review of Citiwatch footage showed a group of people that came under fire at that location. Nine shell casings were recovered.
Police obtained video from private sources revealing a Black, male suspect wearing a pink ski mask, black clothing and carrying a black-and-gold Under Armour backpack shooting toward the unidentified group.
Shortly after, police responded to the Under Armour Performance Center also on the unit block of Light Street where two double-pane windows were shattered by gunfire, The damage was estimated to be around $10,000.
Then at approximately 1:30 a.m. an officer responded to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center after a report of a walk-in shooting victim who said he was hit sitting on a bench at Hopkins Plaza, a large urban gathering place in the area. The victim sustained minor injuries to his leg.
He also reported being shot by a Black man wearing a pink mask and black clothing who was chasing two other individuals and firing at them in the victim’s direction. The victim then fled the scene. Following up, police located four .380 caliber shell casings near a fountain where the shootings apparently originated.
Meanwhile, police were able to generate a flyer with a photograph of the suspect in both shootings. He was allegedly recognized by a detective working the case as Braxton.
Braxton’s appearance in reception court was delayed by “disciplinary issues.” Ultimately, he was offered plea deals for both cases.
In the first, the offer was for first-degree attempted murder, life suspend all but 30 years and the first five years without parole. For count three, firearm use in a felony violent crime, five years, three years without parole. The second plea offer featured the same charges which would all run concurrently.
Defense attorney Jason Rodriguez standing in for counsel Avroham Greenfield, rejected the offer.
The prosecutor said he was unable to get identification from a witness in the first case, but the second case can go forward without a complaining witness. The cases will be tried back-to-back.
Judge Copeland set the trial for Jan. 11, 2027.
