Just shy of his twenty-fifth birthday, Jessie Freels was sentenced to an aggregate sentence of 75 years with all but 35 years suspended for his involvement in a 2023 non-fatal shooting.
The incident occurred Jan. 24, 2023 on the 200 block of N. Eutaw Street, where the defendant opened fire at a crowded bus stop. A bullet struck one individual in the arm, causing permanent scarring and requiring surgery. A young child stood just a few feet away from the victim as he was shot.
Following an October 2025 jury trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin Schreiber II, Freels was found guilty of attempted first- and second-degree murder and assault, firearm use in a felony violent crime, reckless endangerment, and four other firearm violations…