In the evening hours of February 12, 2022, tragedy struck in Baltimore, Maryland, claiming the life of 29-year-old Terrell Caldwell. Just before 7 p.m., police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 4000 block of Bonner Road. Upon arrival, they discovered Caldwell suffering from gunshot wounds to his back. He was quickly transported to Sinai Hospital for medical attention, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he died a short time later.
The investigation into the
shooting led Baltimore Police Department homicide detectives to identify a suspect. Five days after the incident, on February 17, authorities located and arrested 20-year-old Richard Crowner in the 500 block of N. Carey Street. The arrest was not without incident, as Crowner reportedly attempted to flee and was apprehended after a brief foot chase.
Following his arrest, Richard Crowner was charged with first-degree murder in connection with Terrell Caldwell's death. He was subsequently held at Central Booking without bail. In the months that followed, the case proceeded through the legal system. In July 2022, the prosecutor offered Crowner a plea deal which included a sentence of life in prison for first-degree murder and a concurrent 20-year sentence for use of a firearm during a violent crime. Crowner declined the plea offer, and a four-day trial was scheduled to begin in November of that year.
