Man Sentenced to Consecutive Life Terms for Baltimore Police Officer's Murder
Elliot Knox convicted for the 2021 ambush killings of Officer Keona Holley and Justin Johnson, receiving life without parole.
- Judge Jennifer Schiffer handed down the maximum penalty to Knox, who was found guilty on multiple felony charges.
- Prosecutors emphasized the sentence as a strong stance against violence in the community.
- Knox's co-defendant, Travon Shaw, is also serving life without parole for his role in the murders.
- Holley was ambushed in her patrol car, while Johnson was killed hours later in a separate incident.
- Knox attempted to implicate Holley in gang activities, claims which her family vehemently denied.