Weapons — Baltimore, MD — reported 2026-07-08
SUMMARY
Antoine Burton, a Baltimore Safe Streets worker, was charged with a federal gun crime related to a June 7th shooting in Northwest Baltimore.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Weapons
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Date reported: 2026-07-08
- Suspect: male, age 51
- Victim(s): 1 (40-year-old man shot in the back and leg)
REPORTED DETAILS
- Antoine Burton, 51, was charged in Maryland on first-degree attempted murder and gun charges in connection with a shooting of a 40-year-old man on Park Heights Avenue.
- Burton now faces a federal gun charge stemming from his criminal record, which prohibits him from possessing a firearm.
- The victim survived the shooting.
- Police released surveillance video showing a suspect taking aim and discharging a black handgun.
- Burton was prohibited from having a gun based on prior convictions, according to Maryland State Police.