The murder trial of 29-year-old Davontaye Watkins was postponed Feb. 9 in Baltimore City Circuit Court due to a defense attorney’s illness.
Watkins is charged with first-degree murder and four gun violations in connection to the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Dwayne Flintall, which occurred nearly two years ago on the 900 block of N. Carrollton Avenue.
Charging documents state that Flintall was attacked by three men immediately after exiting his car during the early morning hours of Feb. 11, 2024. A responding officer described the murder as an “ambush.” Baltimore City Police responded to find Flintall lying on the sidewalk and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead shortly after.
Crime scene investigators recovered over 40 cartridge casings at the scene. Surveillance footage captured the suspects’ vehicle, a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee with temporary tags, fleeing the area at a high speed. Police located the Jeep a little over two months later, allegedly parked less than 100 yards from Watkins’ home on Kavon Avenue.
Prosecutors linked Watkins to the crime through DNA swabs taken from the interior of the getaway vehicle. Cellphone records revealed Watkins reportedly communicated with 45-year-old co-defendant Jerrod Fenwick in the moments leading up to the fatal shooting.
Parties are set to reconvene Feb. 13 in reception court to determine a new date for trial.
