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Split Verdict in Cameran Holt Case: Richardson Acquitted of Murder, Guilty of Reckless Endangerment

The split verdict shifts attention to sentencing next month.

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Cameran Holt, 19, right, was caught in a crossfire and shot in Baltimore’s Federal Hill neighborhood. After 11 days in the hospital, Holt died. She is pictured here with her mother, Roxanne Spath, and dog Rein. (Courtesy)

Overview

  • A Baltimore jury found Devontaye Richardson guilty of reckless endangerment and not guilty of murder and attempted murder in the 2024 shooting that killed bystander Cameran Holt.
  • Deliberations proceeded with 11 jurors after Richardson waived his right to a 12-member panel when a juror fell ill.
  • Richardson’s sentencing is set for Dec. 22, and co-defendant Alexis Cancel-Soto faces a Dec. 3 sentencing after a September murder conviction.
  • The Oct. 27, 2024 gunfire on West Hamburg Street in Federal Hill struck Holt, 19, who died days later, and wounded James Scott, who was treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
  • Prosecutors pointed to shell-casing evidence, video and witnesses to place multiple shooters, while the defense said an uncharged man fired disputed shots; the third defendant, Daeshaun Clark, has a pretrial hearing Friday.