Family Holds Vigil for Woman Shot Inside Baltimore Salon

UPDATE (Dec. 17 4:56 p.g.): The grouping We Back Blue will hold a candlelight vigil at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday exterior the Southeastern District on Eastern Avenue.UPDATE (Dec. 17, 2:25 p.1000.): Baltimore police force are charging ii men in connexion with the deadfall shooting of an officer and a homicide of a man early Th.Baltimore Police force Commissioner Michael Harrison said the ii men confessed to shooting Officeholder Keona Holley and to a homicide in the 600 cake of Lucia Avenue. Harrison identified the suspects as Elliot Knox, 31, and Travon Shaw, 32. Both are being charged with attempted murder in Holley's shooting and with murder in the killing of Justin Johnson, 38."These were brazen acts of violence and it shows how far nosotros have to get to prove people and to brand sure that folks understand that this cannot proceed. You lot cannot snuff someone out for something and then petty. You cannot recall that our police officers should be a target for yous," Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said."In this moment, I cannot overstate how angry and disheartened we all are that we continue to have those in our community who are intent on committing fierce acts, especially confronting law enforcement officers. It is unacceptable and we volition not tolerate information technology," Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby said.Constabulary said the suspects ambushed Holley equally she sat in her patrol car around one:35 a.1000. Th in the 4400 block of Pennington Avenue. Johnson was shot about an hour later.Harrison said "a great deal of" video evidence that included residential security camera video and license plate readers "put the puzzle together" and led the Regional Auto Theft Task Strength to find a vehicle linked to the shooting of Holley.Sources told the 11 News I-Squad that investigators first constitute Knox, who confessed and then told them nigh Shaw's involvement.The commissioner said investigators don't know a motive, but the suspects knew Johnson, who had three children. Simply the victim may not have known the suspects."While we had extensive interviews, nosotros don't quite take motive. Nosotros don't know why they did this. We have accented confessions that they did it, they were there. We don't have motive as to why," Harrison said.Police wouldn't offer any connection between Johnson and Holley.Watch the police news conference in its entirety:Residents in the area of the homicide told xi News they remember hearing the gunfire."'Smash, boom, boom.' And, I heard that noise and I idea someone was banging on something. Then, I looked out the window," said Diane Carroll, a resident of Lucia Artery.Harrison said two guns were used and two guns were recovered at a Baltimore County house, one of which is confirmed to accept been used in both incidents.Harrison said both suspects have criminal histories involving multiple jurisdictions.The 11 News I-Team looked into the suspects' backgrounds. According to Maryland Judiciary Instance Search, Shaw has prior convictions for assail, armed robbery and gang activity. He served some fourth dimension in prison. Only a minor traffic case was found for Knox.Holley remains in critical condition on life support at Shock Trauma, the commissioner said. She has four children and has been with the Baltimore Law Department since 2019.UPDATE (Dec. 17, 12:53 p.m.): Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh began his news conference Friday by sending best wishes to Holley and her family."Officer Holley is one of many very dauntless, very brave officers that protect our urban center, protect our canton, twenty-four hours in and day out, year in and twelvemonth out. Our prayers are with her and her family and all the officers out at that place who do an astonishing job out there protecting u.s. and making certain nosotros tin sleep at dark, so nosotros're very thankful for that," Harbaugh said.UPDATE (Dec. 17, ten:54 a.one thousand.): Baltimore police volition hold a news conference today at 2 p.m. to provide an update into the shooting of Officeholder Keona Holley.UPDATE (x:17 p.k.): Community leaders held a prayer vigil Thursday dark exterior of Stupor Trauma for Holley. Leaders from many faiths gathered to pray for Holley's family and for her speedy recovery."We are men and women of faith. Nosotros believe in a God of miracles. We believe that she can go out of that bed and she will recover and we will all gloat that. But more than than annihilation, we are going to pray now for the peace of our metropolis," said Bishop Affections Nunez, president of Act At present Baltimore and Multicultural Prayer Movement.UPDATE (5:05 p.chiliad.): A Baltimore constabulary officeholder shot in an ambush early Thursday remains on full life back up as her family pleads for justice.Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison identified the officer shot as Keona Holley, 39, who was hired in December 2019.Dr. Thomas Scalea, physician in chief at Shock Trauma said Holley is in the intensive intendance unit, her injuries are life-threatening, she is critically ill. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said Holley is a mother and that she volunteered to work overtime Wed night in an area that is known for violence."She is a mother, she is a sister, she is a daughter who literally risked her life every day for the city," Scott said. "She was where she was supposed to exist doing what she was supposed to do," Harrison said.Harrison said detectives are interviewing several people in connexion with the investigation and are processing forensic evidence. Investigators have also recovered a vehicle.Harrison said they exercise not take information to suggest this was a domestic-related incident."The information that nosotros have right now suggests that it is non domestic, that this was a heinous, violent, cowardly, apparently very targeted act," Harrison said. "At that place's no way for us to know at this signal if she would've known her assailant."Holley'south older sis, Lawanda Sykes, said at a Th evening news conference: "She took on this job, she took on this responsibility. This has been a life-long goal of my sis to serve the Baltimore Urban center Law Department. My sister defended herself to this task -- she went in early, she stayed late, she spent endless hours away from her children to serve the community in the Southern District. I'1000 going to ask you, if you accept an honest, decent, empathetic bone in your body that you lot speak up and say something. Come up out and say something. The person who did this to my sister, you are a coward. You tried to snuff her and have something you tin't. She is stronger than you will ever be, and the force behind her is stronger than you will ever exist."Sykes stood outside Shock Trauma aslope her mother and Holley's daughters."I inquire that you lot proceed her covered, that you pray for her, that you pray for us," Sykes said. "Understand that my sister, she's the yin to my yang, all I've ever known. She's the other part of me, and I refuse to give that up for anybody -- specially a metropolis who does not appreciate her."Gov. Larry Hogan announced the country volition friction match a advantage being offered, bringing it to $118,000.Lookout man the police news briefing in its entirety:Officeholder Holley loved in Curtis Bay communityNeighbors said Holley is loved in her Curtis Bay community. Many people along Pennington Avenue told eleven News they know Holley well and described her as a overnice and caring person.Resik Patel, owner of the Soda Pop Shop, which is across the street from where Holley was shot, said she is so much more than a police force officer, she is a skillful friend."I experience so bad," Patel said. "She is a nice law officer. Every fourth dimension she worked the dark duty, she (came) when we close, 'Hey, popular, how you doing?' In the morning duty, she comes effectually 12 o'clock. She would talk. She was a nice officeholder and I feel so bad."Holley's neighbors are in atheism over the news."It's just, it's horrible. I hateful, it'south really horrible news. She'southward such a nice girl. I'g speechless," said Rose Smith, a neighbor. "She would take stories near our pets, and she loves our little canis familiaris. She comes and goes. Very polite, very nice young lady. I'thou amazed. I'one thousand shocked."UPDATE (3:50 p.m.): A $59,000 reward is being offered for tips leading to an abort and conviction in the deadfall shooting of a Baltimore police officer. City constabulary announced Metro Crime Stoppers is offering a $4,000 reward, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $10,000 advantage, the FBI is offering a $10,000 advantage, the Baltimore Urban center Fraternal Social club of Law is offer a $25,000 reward and the U.S. Align Service is offering a $10,000 reward.Tips must be given to Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP or via its P3 Tips mobile app or its website.The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced clergy will hold a prayer service at Daze Trauma at seven p.m.ORIGINAL STORY: A Baltimore police officer was shot in what law called an "ambushed-style" shooting in south Baltimore.A news briefing is scheduled for 5 p.thousand. -- Watch on 11 News, WBALTV.com, the WBAL-TV app, and WBAL-Television receiver's Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channels.The shooting happened at approximately 1:35 a.m. Th in the 4400 block of Pennington Artery, according to constabulary. Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison chosen the shooting a "brazen, cowardly act of violence." The officer was on duty, sitting in her vehicle when someone came upward from behind and shot the officeholder multiple times, Harrison said. Initially, the emergency telephone call came in as a crash, and it was then discovered the officeholder was shot.The officeholder appeared to endure life-threatening gunshot wounds, police said. At last report Th morning, the officer underwent multiple surgeries and was in guarded condition at Shock Trauma. "I want to talk about, No. ane, the cowardly, brazen act of someone walking up and just opening burn on a constabulary officeholder who is doing what we asked that officeholder to do, to go out and protect and serve. The mayor and I had an opportunity to come across with family who are, similar u.s., patently aroused, confused, in search of answers and have an expectation that we will find who did this and we will concur one or as many people responsible for this equally possible," Harrison said.Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott released a statement Thursday morning, saying: "Early this morning, a Baltimore police officer was shot in the line of duty and is in grave status at the University of Maryland Medical System Shock Trauma Centre. My heartfelt prayers get out to the officeholder'due south family and young man officers who selflessly risk their lives to safeguard our neighborhoods and build a better Baltimore. Whoever committed this heinous human activity is a coward who must be brought to justice for our officer, the officer's family, and our city. I accept no dubiety that our detectives volition observe those responsible, but we need anyone with information to come up forrard and share it with us at present. No family should be dealing with this pain, particularly during the holidays. As a urban center, we owe it to this officer to quickly bring those responsible to justice."Gov. Larry Hogan tweeted a statement, maxim: "This morning, a Baltimore Law officer was shot in a despicable, ambush-style assault in South Baltimore. Nosotros accept offered the full resource of the Maryland State Police to help in the investigation. I enquire all Marylanders to keep the officer in your prayers."Anyone with data is asked to call police at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP.Baltimore police are getting support from federal law enforcement agencies.The FBI Baltimore Field Office is assisting Baltimore police in the investigation, saying in a tweet, "Our thoughts are with the officer, her family unit & her colleagues." Anyone with information can telephone call the FBI at 800-CALL-FBI.The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' Baltimore part is also assisted Baltimore police in the investigation.Maryland U.S. Chaser Erek Barron released a argument, maxim: "Today'due south cowardly deadfall shooting of a Baltimore Police Department patrol officer in the line of duty is a tragic case of the risks facing constabulary enforcement officers every 24-hour interval in the operation of their duties to go along our communities safe. My thoughts and prayers are with the officeholder and the officer's family for a swift and full recovery. We volition non tolerate this type of senseless violence. Those who perpetrated this attack must be found and prosecuted. I encourage anyone with information to contact the Baltimore Constabulary Department. To the men and women of the Baltimore Police Section and all Maryland law enforcement, please know that all of the states at the U.S. Attorney'southward Office stand with you and thank you for your bravery and devotion to justice."

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UPDATE (Dec. 17 4:56 p.thousand.): The group We Back Blueish will hold a candlelight vigil at 4:30 p.g. Tuesday outside the Southeastern Commune on Eastern Avenue.

UPDATE (Dec. 17, ii:25 p.m.): Baltimore police are charging ii men in connexion with the ambush shooting of an officer and a homicide of a man early on Thursday.

Baltimore Police force Commissioner Michael Harrison said the two men confessed to shooting Officeholder Keona Holley and to a homicide in the 600 block of Lucia Avenue. Harrison identified the suspects as Elliot Knox, 31, and Travon Shaw, 32. Both are being charged with attempted murder in Holley's shooting and with murder in the killing of Justin Johnson, 38.

"These were brazen acts of violence and it shows how far we accept to get to show people and to make sure that folks understand that this cannot keep. Yous cannot snuff someone out for something so petty. You cannot think that our police officers should be a target for you," Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said.

"In this moment, I cannot overstate how aroused and disheartened we all are that nosotros keep to have those in our customs who are intent on committing fierce acts, particularly confronting law enforcement officers. It is unacceptable and nosotros will not tolerate information technology," Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby said.

Police said the suspects ambushed Holley as she sat in her patrol automobile around one:35 a.k. Th in the 4400 block of Pennington Avenue. Johnson was shot about an hour afterwards.

Harrison said "a great deal of" video bear witness that included residential security camera video and license plate readers "put the puzzle together" and led the Regional Auto Theft Task Forcefulness to find a vehicle linked to the shooting of Holley.

Sources told the 11 News I-Team that investigators first found Knox, who confessed then told them most Shaw's interest.

The commissioner said investigators don't know a motive, but the suspects knew Johnson, who had iii children. But the victim may not accept known the suspects.

"While we had all-encompassing interviews, we don't quite have motive. Nosotros don't know why they did this. We have accented confessions that they did it, they were there. We don't have motive equally to why," Harrison said.

Police wouldn't offer any connection between Johnson and Holley.

Lookout man the police news conference in its entirety:

Residents in the expanse of the homicide told 11 News they remember hearing the gunfire.

"'Nail, boom, boom.' And, I heard that noise and I thought someone was banging on something. So, I looked out the window," said Diane Carroll, a resident of Lucia Avenue.

Harrison said ii guns were used and ii guns were recovered at a Baltimore County house, one of which is confirmed to have been used in both incidents.

Harrison said both suspects take criminal histories involving multiple jurisdictions.

The 11 News I-Squad looked into the suspects' backgrounds. According to Maryland Judiciary Case Search, Shaw has prior convictions for assail, armed robbery and gang activeness. He served some time in prison. Only a minor traffic case was establish for Knox.

Holley remains in critical condition on life support at Stupor Trauma, the commissioner said. She has 4 children and has been with the Baltimore Police Department since 2019.

UPDATE (December. 17, 12:53 p.m.): Baltimore Ravens caput coach John Harbaugh began his news briefing Friday by sending best wishes to Holley and her family unit.

"Officer Holley is i of many very dauntless, very dauntless officers that protect our city, protect our county, twenty-four hours in and day out, twelvemonth in and year out. Our prayers are with her and her family and all the officers out at that place who practice an amazing job out in that location protecting united states of america and making sure nosotros can sleep at dark, and then nosotros're very thankful for that," Harbaugh said.

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UPDATE (Dec. 17, x:54 a.chiliad.): Baltimore police will hold a news conference today at 2 p.k. to provide an update into the shooting of Officer Keona Holley.

UPDATE (ten:17 p.m.): Community leaders held a prayer acuity Thursday nighttime exterior of Shock Trauma for Holley. Leaders from many faiths gathered to pray for Holley'southward family and for her speedy recovery.

"We are men and women of religion. Nosotros believe in a God of miracles. Nosotros believe that she can become out of that bed and she will recover and nosotros will all gloat that. Simply more than than anything, we are going to pray now for the peace of our city," said Bishop Affections Nunez, president of Deed Now Baltimore and Multicultural Prayer Movement.

UPDATE (5:05 p.chiliad.): A Baltimore police officer shot in an deadfall early on Thursday remains on full life support as her family pleads for justice.

Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison identified the officer shot equally Keona Holley, 39, who was hired in December 2019.

Dr. Thomas Scalea, physician in chief at Shock Trauma said Holley is in the intensive care unit, her injuries are life-threatening, she is critically ill.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said Holley is a mother and that she volunteered to piece of work overtime Wednesday night in an surface area that is known for violence.

"She is a mother, she is a sister, she is a daughter who literally risked her life every day for the metropolis," Scott said.

"She was where she was supposed to be doing what she was supposed to do," Harrison said.

Harrison said detectives are interviewing several people in connection with the investigation and are processing forensic evidence. Investigators have also recovered a vehicle.

Harrison said they exercise non have data to suggest this was a domestic-related incident.

"The information that we accept right now suggests that information technology is non domestic, that this was a heinous, violent, cowardly, manifestly very targeted act," Harrison said. "In that location's no way for united states to know at this point if she would've known her aggressor."

Holley's older sis, Lawanda Sykes, said at a Thursday evening news conference: "She took on this job, she took on this responsibility. This has been a life-long goal of my sister to serve the Baltimore City Police Department. My sister dedicated herself to this job -- she went in early, she stayed late, she spent countless hours away from her children to serve the community in the Southern Commune. I'm going to ask y'all, if you accept an honest, decent, empathetic bone in your body that yous speak up and say something. Come out and say something. The person who did this to my sis, you are a coward. You tried to snuff her and take something you tin't. She is stronger than you will e'er be, and the force behind her is stronger than you will ever be."

Sykes stood outside Shock Trauma alongside her mother and Holley's daughters.

"I ask that you proceed her covered, that you lot pray for her, that you pray for us," Sykes said. "Empathize that my sister, she's the yin to my yang, all I've ever known. She's the other part of me, and I refuse to give that upward for anybody -- peculiarly a city who does non appreciate her."

Gov. Larry Hogan announced the state will lucifer a reward being offered, bringing information technology to $118,000.

Watch the constabulary news conference in its entirety:

Officer Holley loved in Curtis Bay customs

Neighbors said Holley is loved in her Curtis Bay community. Many people along Pennington Avenue told eleven News they know Holley well and described her every bit a nice and caring person.

Resik Patel, owner of the Soda Popular Shop, which is across the street from where Holley was shot, said she is so much more than a police officer, she is a practiced friend.

"I feel so bad," Patel said. "She is a overnice law officeholder. Every time she worked the nighttime duty, she (came) when nosotros close, 'Hey, pop, how you doing?' In the morn duty, she comes around 12 o'clock. She would talk. She was a prissy officer and I feel so bad."

Holley's neighbors are in disbelief over the news.

"It's merely, it's horrible. I hateful, it'southward really horrible news. She'southward such a squeamish daughter. I'm speechless," said Rose Smith, a neighbour. "She would take stories about our pets, and she loves our piffling dog. She comes and goes. Very polite, very prissy young lady. I'm amazed. I'm shocked."

UPDATE (3:50 p.yard.): A $59,000 reward is beingness offered for tips leading to an arrest and confidence in the deadfall shooting of a Baltimore police officer. Urban center police force announced Metro Crime Stoppers is offer a $4,000 reward, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $10,000 advantage, the FBI is offering a $10,000 reward, the Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police force is offering a $25,000 reward and the U.South. Align Service is offer a $10,000 reward.

Tips must exist given to Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP or via its P3 Tips mobile app or its website.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore appear clergy will hold a prayer service at Stupor Trauma at 7 p.m.

ORIGINAL STORY: A Baltimore police officeholder was shot in what constabulary called an "ambushed-style" shooting in south Baltimore.

A news briefing is scheduled for five p.g. -- Watch on 11 News, WBALTV.com, the WBAL-TV app, and WBAL-Television's Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channels.

The shooting happened at approximately 1:35 a.m. Thursday in the 4400 cake of Pennington Artery, according to police.

Baltimore Constabulary Commissioner Michael Harrison called the shooting a "brazen, cowardly act of violence." The officer was on duty, sitting in her vehicle when someone came upwardly from behind and shot the officer multiple times, Harrison said. Initially, the emergency call came in equally a crash, and information technology was then discovered the officer was shot.

The officer appeared to suffer life-threatening gunshot wounds, police said. At terminal written report Thursday forenoon, the officer underwent multiple surgeries and was in guarded condition at Shock Trauma.

"I want to talk about, No. 1, the cowardly, brazen act of someone walking upward and just opening fire on a constabulary officer who is doing what we asked that officer to do, to go out and protect and serve. The mayor and I had an opportunity to meet with family who are, like us, obviously angry, confused, in search of answers and have an expectation that we will find who did this and we will hold one or as many people responsible for this as possible," Harrison said.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott released a statement Thursday morning, saying: "Early this morning, a Baltimore police officer was shot in the line of duty and is in grave condition at the University of Maryland Medical System Shock Trauma Middle. My heartfelt prayers get out to the officeholder'southward family and swain officers who selflessly hazard their lives to safeguard our neighborhoods and build a better Baltimore. Whoever committed this heinous human activity is a coward who must be brought to justice for our officer, the officer's family, and our city. I have no dubiety that our detectives volition find those responsible, but we need anyone with information to come frontwards and share it with u.s.a. at present. No family unit should be dealing with this pain, specially during the holidays. As a city, we owe information technology to this officer to speedily bring those responsible to justice."

Gov. Larry Hogan tweeted a statement, saying: "This morning, a Baltimore Police officer was shot in a despicable, ambush-style assault in South Baltimore. We have offered the full resources of the Maryland State Police to aid in the investigation. I enquire all Marylanders to keep the officer in your prayers."

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP.

Baltimore police are getting support from federal police enforcement agencies.

The FBI Baltimore Field Function is assisting Baltimore police in the investigation, saying in a tweet, "Our thoughts are with the officeholder, her family unit & her colleagues." Anyone with information can call the FBI at 800-CALL-FBI.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' Baltimore office is besides assisted Baltimore police in the investigation.

Maryland U.S. Attorney Erek Barron released a statement, saying: "Today'due south cowardly deadfall shooting of a Baltimore Constabulary Department patrol officer in the line of duty is a tragic example of the risks facing law enforcement officers every solar day in the performance of their duties to keep our communities safety. My thoughts and prayers are with the officer and the officer'south family for a swift and full recovery. We will non tolerate this type of senseless violence. Those who perpetrated this attack must be found and prosecuted. I encourage anyone with information to contact the Baltimore Police Department. To the men and women of the Baltimore Police Department and all Maryland police enforcement, please know that all of us at the U.S. Chaser'due south Office stand with you and thank you for your bravery and devotion to justice."

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