I am grateful to the brave witnesses who came forward to testify in this case, and I hope this verdict provides a sense of justice to all the victims in the case.Life as Rihanna would presumably never include any instances of being tasked with proving identity.
"We are fortunate that no lives were lost as a result of the defendant’s reckless disregard for the innocent lives of others,” said State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby. Additionally, video surveillance showed a person matching the description of Bowers inside the bar before being ejected, running back to his car, and returning to open fire through the front door. Several witnesses also identified Bowers during the course of the trial. The bouncers who removed Bowers from the bar on the night of the incident were presented with separate photographic arrays, and both independently identified Bowers as the shooter. Based on shell casings recovered from the scene, Bowers fired eleven times from a 9mm handgun before fleeing the scene in his vehicle.ĭuring the course of the investigation, police identified Anthony Bowers as a suspect. All four shooting victims were transported to area hospitals and treated for their injuries, while the patron injured by fragments was treated on the scene. Three other patrons inside the bar were also struck by gunfire coming through the front door, and another patron standing by the front door was hit with bullet fragments sustaining minor injuries.
When one of the bouncers went to the front door of the bar to ensure Bowers was not attempting to reenter the establishment, the bouncer observed Bowers, through the front glass door, raise his gun and begin firing striking the bouncer several times in his arm and back. Police investigation revealed that Anthony Bowers had recently been escorted out of the bar after being involved in a fight.īowers allegedly made threatening statements to one of the bouncers while he was being escorted out of the bar’s side entrance. Officers identified four victims with gunshot wounds and a fifth victim with related injuries. On December 11, 2016, officers responded to a shooting at a bar located in the 3900 block of S. Bowers received a variety of consecutive and concurrent sentences resulting in a total sentence of 115 years in prison.Īssistant State’s Attorney Daniel Kim prosecuted this case. Witnesses of Bar Brawl Come Forward to Identify Shooterīaltimore, MD (January 22, 2019) - Anthony Bowers-who is prohibited from possessing a handgun in accordance with a previous conviction-was found guilty of multiple offenses, including: attempted second degree murder, first degree assault, reckless endangerment, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, illegal possession of a regulated firearm by a person with a disqualifying conviction, and wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun. Police Use of Force Declination Reports.Gun Violence Enforcement Division (GVED).