In the late afternoon hours of June 2, 2024, the life of 32-year-old Terrell Johnson-Smith, a male resident of Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short in a brazen act of violence on the 900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Johnson-Smith was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to the University of Maryland Hospital. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, he succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation into Johnson-Smith's death revealed a day of violence
orchestrated by one individual. Earlier on that same day, another man, Jarmal Harrid, was fatally shot during a carjacking in the 500 block of West Mulberry Street. Surveillance footage played a crucial role in connecting the two homicides. Video evidence showed the suspect from the earlier murder, 37-year-old Munir Dawan Matin, exiting the red Lexus he had stolen from Harrid and then shooting Terrell Johnson-Smith multiple times. After shooting Johnson-Smith, Matin was seen taking his black backpack before firing another shot and fleeing in the stolen vehicle.
Baltimore Police detectives identified Munir Dawan Matin as the suspect in both murders, as well as a third non-fatal shooting that occurred on the same day. He was apprehended by the Warrant Apprehension Task Force on June 10, 2024. Matin was subsequently charged with two counts of first-degree murder and a host of other offenses related to the violent crime spree. Another man, Aqil Tamir King, was initially arrested and charged in connection with Jarmal Harrid's murder, but all charges against him were later dropped due to a lack of sufficient evidence.
The legal proceedings against Munir Matin were complex, involving a rejected plea offer and a mistrial for the attempted murder charge due to prosecutorial misconduct. However, the homicide cases for the deaths of Terrell Johnson-Smith and Jarmal Harrid moved forward. On October 31, 2025, Matin accepted a binding plea agreement. He pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder, admitting his role in the deaths of both men. In court, Matin's defense attorney cited his struggles with mental health and substance abuse. The judge sentenced Munir Dawan Matin to a term of life in prison, with all but 60 years suspended, to be followed by five years of supervised probation.
