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Vengeful Gunman Kills Accomplice, Torches Evidence In Maryland, Learns Prison Fate: AG
A Baltimore man’s plan for retaliation ended in flames—literally—when he shot the wrong person, torched the getaway truck, and now has 48 years behind bars to think about it, officials announced.
Jimmy Murphy, 30, was sentenced to life in prison with all but 48 years suspended after prosecutors say he accidentally shot his co-conspirator in a revenge plot that rapidly spiraled out of control.
Investigators say Murphy and Cornelius Bruce, 30, set out to kill Christopher Brown on Jan. 20, 2020, in retaliation for the murder of Bruce’s brother, Cordelle Bruce, just days earlier.
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Two Convicted Of Murder In Maryland Following Botched Weed Deal: AG
Two men may spend the rest of their lives in prison after being convicted of tracking down their victim during a botched marijuana sale and murdering him in Maryland, Attorney General Brian Frosh announced.
Christopher Brown, 22, and Daran Horton, 23, both of Baltimore were found guilty of murder and other charges for their roles in the January 2020 murder of Cordelle Bruce.
On Jan. 14, 2020, Bruce was shot and killed in the 1100 block of East Belvedere Avenue in Baltimore City.
The investigation determined that Bruce, Brown, and Horton were at The Alameda Shopping Center in Baltimore, …
