Lamonte Sherman, 31, is set to serve 30 years for his role in deaths of two 28-year-old men during a shooting that occurred at an East Baltimore apartment over two years ago.
Multiple members of the two victims’ families were present in court as Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller handed Sherman his sentence on April 20. The sentencing came three days after Sherman pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and three firearm violations in the deaths of Phillip Brown and Michael Saffold.
Charging documents state that on Dec. 3, 2023, Baltimore City police officers arrived at the 3600 block of Greenmount Avenue to find multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Brown was pronounced dead on scene, while Saffold was transported to John Hopkins Hospital. Saffold succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased later that day…