In the somber deliberations of a Baltimore City courtroom, a jury has found Alexis Cancel-Soto guilty on first-degree murder charges for the 2024 shooting death of 19-year-old Cameran Holt. The verdict was reached after two days of heavy consideration, compounding around 10 hours of contemplation, a decision that delivered a semblance of closure to a grieving family and a community fraught with loss and violence.
As reported by FOX Baltimore, Cancel-Soto was the first among the three defendants to stand trial, the others being Daeshaun Clark and Devontaye Richardson. Holt was fatally struck by a stray bullet while sitting in her car, an event which the State described as premeditated murder. The verdict came despite the defense's narrative, which claimed a lack of intent and direct responsibility in the shooting.
Ahead of the decisive sentencing set for December 3, Roxanne Spath, the mother of the victim, expressed her intention to attend. "She would do anything for anyone, and that's been said this entire time that Cameran Holt would do anything for anyone," Spath said, as per WBAL-TV, in a moment of reflection on her daughter's giving spirit.
The prosecution meticulously combed through a plethora of evidence during closing arguments, from crime scene photos to video surveillance footage, crafting a timeline incriminating Cancel-Soto.
Cancel-Soto faces counts including conspiracy and attempted first-degree murder, reckless endangerment, and four firearm counts. Trials for the aforementioned Richardson and Clark are slated for October.
