On a Sunday night in September 2014, 25-year-old Brandon Finney, a surgical support technician, was waiting for a bus after his shift at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Tragically, he became an innocent victim in a violent gang-related shooting. Gunfire erupted at the bus stop, and Finney was caught in the crossfire of a targeted attack. Another man, 20-year-old Christopher Camphor, was the intended victim of the shooting and was also killed.
Police stated that Finney was tragically used as a human shield by Camphor during the assault. Both men were rushed to the very hospital where Finney worked, but succumbed to their injuries.
The investigation into the double homicide initially pointed to a dispute between the Black Guerilla Family and the Bloods street gangs. Based on witness testimony, police identified two suspects, 25-year-old Antwon Morton and 28-year-old Samuel Rogers, alleged members of the Black Guerilla Family. They were arrested and charged with first-degree murder for the deaths of both Finney and Camphor, as well as numerous other offenses. The theory was that Camphor, a member of the Bloods, was targeted in retaliation for a prior altercation.
However, the case took a significant turn in April 2015 when the murder charges against both Antwon Morton and Samuel Rogers were dropped. This decision came after the discovery of surveillance footage that corroborated Morton's alibi, proving he was elsewhere at the time of the shooting. While cleared of the murders, reports indicated that Morton and Rogers still faced charges of witness intimidation related to the case. The tragic death of Brandon Finney, a young father remembered by his colleagues as a hardworking and helpful man, remains unresolved, with the individuals responsible for his death never having been convicted.
