Final suspect to be sentenced in 2023 Baltimore mass shooting that killed 2, injured 30
Tristan Jackson pleaded guilty to participating in the 2023 mass shooting in the Brooklyn Homes neighborhood.
He faces between five and 12 years in prison for his 41 charges, which include conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, court documents show.
Brooklyn Day mass shooting kills two, injures 30
The shooting, which occurred on July 2, 2023, during the annual Brooklyn Day Block Party, left 30 people injured and two people dead, Baltimore Police said.
Five people were charged in connection with the shooting, though none were directly charged with the deaths of 20-year-old Kylis Fagbemi and 18-year-old Aaliyah Gonzalez.
A judge decided to hold three separate trials for the five people charged, including Jackson, Aaron Brown, 18, and three minors.
The three minors - Mikhi Jackson, who was 17 at the time, a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old - pleaded guilty in May 2024.
The 15- and 16-year-olds were sentenced to five years in prison to be followed by five years of probation.
Mikhi Jackson was sentenced to one year in prison, two years of probation and mandatory participation in a program that works with young people who have been impacted by gun violence.
Brown later pleaded guilty to attempted murder and use of a firearm. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison and five years of probation.
In total, the group of five faced 142 criminal charges combined.
Report details failures in Baltimore Police response
Following the deadly mass shooting, the Baltimore Police Department's Public Integrity Bureau released an after-action report that detailed several failures in the police response.
According to the report, three days before the unapproved Brooklyn Day block party, police found a flyer with details about the event, however, they did not act on the notice.
Despite seeing the party being set-up, police did not provide extra patrols, even as the crowd grew to about 900 people, the report said. Two camera operators failed to notify supervisors about the party as it grew out of control.
According to the report, a third camera operator notified a supervisor about the party two hours before the mass shooting.
A total of 15 employees were investigated for misconduct, including a police captain, two lieutenants, four sergeants, three officers and five staff members.
The report revealed that police took action to discipline 12 employees and recommended firing two.
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