Second Defendant Convicted in 2019 Triple Shooting that Killed Sixteen-Year-Old and Wounded Two Bystanders
NOTE: The Maryland Office of the Attorney General shared the following press release:
BALTIMORE, MD – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the conviction of 29-year-old Diamante Teal of Baltimore City for the first-degree murder of a 16-year-old juvenile and the non-fatal shooting of two bystanders on July 11, 2019. The triple shooting occurred outside a shopping center in the 5600 block of The Alameda at 6:50 p.m. Teal was also convicted for his involvement in an armed robbery at a restaurant on June 17, 2019. Two others have been charged for their involvement in the triple shooting, including getaway driver Phillip Morton, who was previously convicted in March 2026, and William Stewart, alleged to be the second shooter, who is scheduled for trial in October 2026.
After a 6-day jury trial before the Honorable Dana M. Middleton of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, on Monday, May 11, 2026, the jury found Teal guilty of all charges, including first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, and two counts of first-degree assault. Teal was also convicted of robbery with a dangerous weapon, two counts of first-degree assault, and use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence for the robbery of the carry out restaurant…