The murder trial of Timothy Knott continued Feb. 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor Jr. with testimony from several homicide detectives about physical evidence. They responded to Anthony Pearson’s death in northwest Baltimore nearly two years ago.
Knott, 29, faces charges of murder, assault and four gun violations for allegedly shooting Pearson and an unnamed woman on the morning of April 29, 2024. Both victims were transported from the scene on the 4700 block of Garrison Boulevard to an area hospital, where Pearson, 42, later died. An unnamed woman survived the incident with a graze wound, though officers noted she refused medical attention and appeared “incoherent and under the influence of unknown substance” at the time.
Surveillance footage allegedly shows Knott parking a red 2003 Chrysler minivan near the scene, walking toward Garrison Boulevard and firing the gun before driving away. According to investigators, Knott’s cellphone pinged a cellular tower in the area of Garrison Boulevard around the time of the shooting…