In the brisk autumn air of November 3, 2016, a violent encounter on a Baltimore street would ultimately claim the life of Antonio Madeam, a 34-year-old Black / African American male. Responding to a call, police found Madeam in the 1800 block of Ruxton Avenue suffering from two gunshot wounds to his head and another to his shoulder. He was rushed to a shock trauma center, but succumbed to his injuries five days later.
The investigation into Madeam's death revealed a calculated and
coordinated attack. Police determined that two different firearms were used in the shooting: a. 32 caliber for the head wounds and a. 22 caliber for the shot to his shoulder. Surveillance footage from the area showed four men present before the murder who were then seen fleeing the scene immediately after the gunshots. Witness statements began to piece together the events leading up to the fatal shooting. According to witnesses, one of the men had earlier entered a nearby laundromat and attempted to lure Madeam outside, but was unsuccessful. Later, after Madeam had left the laundromat, he was approached by the group of four men. A witness recalled walking away from Madeam as he was talking with the group just before hearing three gunshots and seeing the men run from the area.
Through their investigation, police identified one of the men in the group as Travon Harrington, then 26. Harrington, a known violent repeat offender also known as "Trigger," was arrested in December 2016. A significant piece of evidence was recovered at the time of his arrest: the. 32 caliber handgun used to shoot Madeam in the head. In February 2019, Harrington was convicted for his role in the murder.
In May 2019, Travon Harrington was sentenced for his involvement in Antonio Madeam's death. He received a life sentence with all but 40 years suspended, to be followed by five years of probation for conspiracy to commit murder.
