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Shooter Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Baltimore Police Officer: State's Attorney Shooter Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Baltimore Police Officer: State's Attorney
Travon Shaw Sentenced For Killing Keona Holley In Baltimore One of the shooters convicted of murdering Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley and Justin Johnson will spend the rest of his life behind bars without the opportunity to be released, State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced on Thursday. Travon Shaw was sentenced on March 28 to life in prison without the possibility of parole - plus 20 years - for the fatal ambush-style attack that left both victims dead in 2021. "Today's sentencing of Travon Shaw ensures that he will never be able to commit another ruthless act of violence in our city ever again," Bates said in a statement.  "Officer Ke…

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by Zak Failla
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Jury Finds Man Guilty Of Murder In Shooting Of Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley Jury Finds Man Guilty Of Murder In Shooting Of Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley
Jury Finds Man Guilty Of Murder In Shooting Of Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley One of the suspects accused of killing Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley in December 2021 has been found guilty of first-degree murder, bringing what officers are hoping is a “sense of closure and peace” to her loved ones. The devoted officer and mother of four was fatally shot on Dec. 16, 2021 during a line-of-duty ambush and taken off life support a week later. Elliott Knox, 34, who was charged alongside Trevon Shaw with her murder and the separate homicide of 38-year-old Justin Johnson that occurred just hours later, was convicted Wednesday. Deliberations took more than 14 hours. …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
DMV Rapper 23 Rackz Shot Dead At 16 In Southeast DC (UPDATE) DMV Rapper 23 Rackz Shot Dead At 16 In Southeast DC (UPDATE)
DMV Rapper 23 Rackz Shot Dead At 16 In Southeast DC (Update) A 16 year-old rapper was shot to death in Southeast DC, authorities said.  Justin Johnson, who performed under the name 23 Rackz, was killed in the 2200 block of Savannah Terrace, Southeast, around 11:24 am on Thursday, May 26, Metropolitan Police said. Johnson was reportedly filming a video outside of his home when he was shot, according to a video posted on YouTube. Tributes for the rapper poured in on social media from many including his manager. "I was doing everything in my power to get you out the city," he said on Instagram. "I saw myself in you so much you wasn’t just that regular…

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by David Cifarelli
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Details Released In Ambush Of Baltimore Officer, Separate Homicide Details Released In Ambush Of Baltimore Officer, Separate Homicide
Details Released In Ambush Of Baltimore Officer, Separate Homicide Details in the ambush of a Baltimore officer and a separate homicide have been released by FoxBaltimore.com Units responding to reports of a Pennington Avenue crash found officer Keona Holley with gunshot wounds to her head, hand and leg around 1:30 a.m. last Thursday, and shell casings in a parking pad across the street, the outlet says citing court documents. Around 3 a.m., Justin Johnson, 38, was shot dead on Lucia Avenue, and authorities believe the same suspects were responsible: Travon Shaw, 32, and Elliot Knox, 31. Baltimore police identified the officer shot as Keona Holley, a…

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by Joe Gomez
Police & Fire
2 Charged In Ambush Shooting Of Baltimore Police Officer, Separate Killing 2 Charged In Ambush Shooting Of Baltimore Police Officer, Separate Killing
2 Charged In Ambush Shooting Of Baltimore Police Officer, Separate Killing Two men have been charged in the ambush shooting of a Baltimore police officer and a separate killing early Thursday, authorities said Friday. Elliot Knox, 31, and Travon Shaw, 32, are being charged with attempted murder in Officer Keona Holley’s shooting and murder in the shooting death of Justin Johnson, 27, Baltimore police said. The men apparently confessed to shooting Holley on the 4400 block of Pennington Avenue around 1:30 a.m. and killing Johnson two hours later on the 600 block of Lucia Avenue, according to police. UPDATE - Wounded Officer Investigation Posted by Baltimore Po…

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by Nicole Acosta