The trial of Travis Braxton began before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul J. Cucuzella on Oct. 21, as the victim took the stand to describe the night she was shot.
Braxton, 23, along with his 44-year-old father, Larry Braxton, who is being tried separately, are charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and home invasion in connection to an Oct. 13, 2024 shooting that occurred on the 4300 block of Sheldon Avenue.
The woman testified that on the night of the incident, she argued outside with the defendant, his girlfriend, and his grandmother after accusing Braxton of stealing a safe from her home that contained her son’s ashes and ultrasound images. When tensions escalated, she said she struck Braxton’s girlfriend with a brick that accidentally shattered his front door…