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By
Tomas Coles
- June 30, 2025
Attempted Murder
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Suspects
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Arnold Jackson, 54, failed to appear before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 30 after counsel failed to notify the court he was hospitalized and required an ambulance to get to the courthouse. Following the incident, Judge Copeland declared she would “under no circumstances” further postpone the case.
Jackson is charged with two counts each of attempted first and second-degree murder and assault, as well as numerous firearm-related charges. The charges stem from a non-fatal shooting incident on March 23, 2023, on the 1600 block of Eutaw Place.
According to charging documents, at approximately 7:59 p.m., Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers were called to the 1600 block of Eutaw Place in response to a shooting. At the scene, they found two Black male victims. One victim had a gunshot wound to his left arm, while the other victim had multiple gunshot wounds to his back, torso and chest.
They told police there was a person in a wheelchair around the crime scene at the time of the incident.
On April 20, 2023, detectives were able to reliably track the suspect after speaking with the Maryland Transit Authority (MTA) police and learning the suspect headed westbound on Chase Street.
The next day, detectives arrived at Jackson’s residence on Cathedral Street and interviewed the property manager, who informed them Jackson previously entered the lobby with a gun in his lap, and that he was known to struggle with his mental health.
Approximately 30 minutes before the shooting, Jackson allegedly told a witness, “Watch the news tonight. I just laid two motherf—ers out.”
Judge Copeland especially criticized the prosecution for failing to inform her about Jackson’s status. She ultimately set the hearing to continue in reception court on July 1 and demanded both parties be present to discuss Jackson’s transport to trial.