Trial Set For Clay Street Shooter

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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set an October trial date for 21-year-old Antonio Louis Mackey on June 27.

Mackey is charged with attempted first and second-degree murder, first-degree assault, firearm use in a felony or violent crime, reckless endangerment and a few other firearm violations in relation to an incident on Jan. 29 on the 200 block of Clay Street.

According to charging documents, at approximately 10:23 a.m. on the day of the incident, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers responded to Lexington and Eutaw streets for a reported shooting. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower right hip.

The victim was transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center for treatment.

While searching the area, officers found one .40-caliber shell casing. The suspect was also caught on surveillance footage committing the shooting, and investigators later identified him as Mackey by his “unique necklace” and a clear shot of his face in the footage.

For Mackey’s charges of attempted first-degree murder and felony firearm use, the prosecution offered a plea of 45 years, the first five to be served without parole. Defense attorney John Deros rejected the offer on his client’s behalf.

Judge Copeland ultimately set Mackey’s trial for Oct. 6, one day before his speedy trial deadline, with Judge Timothy J. Doory presiding over the three-day trial.