Two young men from Annapolis were arrested May 11 after a shooting on Bunche Street four days earlier sent a teenager to the Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, according to court filings.
Both Apple George Weston Holliday, 18, and Demeiko Lester Ross Jr., 20, face 11 charges, including two counts each of attempted first- and second-degree murder, in the shooting.
On the morning of May 7, Annapolis police officers responded to Bunche Street following reports of shots fired. There they met with a resident, who said he was sitting on his front porch with the 18-year-old victim and saw a silver vehicle drive past the house four times.
After the last pass, two men wearing all black clothing and ski masks got out of the vehicle and stated, “Don’t move,” before firing at the pair on the porch, according to charging documents. The 18-year-old was struck in the left leg as he attempted to get inside the house and was later taken to the hospital by a family member, police said. The other man was not injured.
Detectives reviewed security footage from a nearby residence and found a silver Volkswagen had driven past the camera several times. Police wrote the vehicle had a distinct paint job on the driver’s side, making one of its doors darker than the others.
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Then, using closed-circuit television footage, police tracked the vehicle to Newtowne Drive, less than 2 miles from the shooting, where they saw Ross and Holliday exit and enter the Volkswagen.
On May 10, police secured a search and seizure warrant for a Newtowne Drive address and executed it shortly before 5:30 a.m., the next day.
During the search, police recovered a Volkswagen car key from Ross’ bedroom and a black fanny pack with ammunition from Holliday’s, according to charging documents, as well as clothing similar to what was seen on security footage.
Police wrote Apple had “placed himself on Bunche Street” at the time of the shooting, though he denied being involved.
In addition to the attempted murder charges, both Apple and Ross were charged with first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and a firearm offense.
Neither Holliday’s nor Ross’ attorneys — Daryl Jones and Peter O’Neill, respectively — responded to The Capital’s request for comment. Holliday is also being represented by Annapolis attorney Stacie Wollman, according to court records.
Ross will appear before a judge for an initial appearance this month followed by a status conference Aug. 4. A hearing has yet to be scheduled in Holliday’s case. Both suspects are being held without bail.