Jury selection got underway in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Tuesday for the trial of 46-year-old Travis Maynor, who is accused of opening fire at a Carroll Motor Fuels station in northwest Baltimore last summer. Prosecutors say the August 2024 shooting left a 28-year-old man critically injured, and Maynor now faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, armed robbery, and use of a firearm in a crime of violence. The case is in front of Judge Yolanda A. Tanner, with proceedings formally opening on June 9.
Jury Selection Gets Under Way
Maynor appeared in court with his attorney, Andre Mahasa, as the judge and lawyers started questioning potential jurors on June 9. Earlier hearings had already surfaced disputes over scheduling and evidence exchange, setting the stage for what could be a tightly contested trial. Baltimore Witness reported that the panel selection process opened Tuesday, moving the case out of pretrial wrangling and toward opening statements.
What Police Say About The Shooting
According to police, the shooting unfolded shortly after 10:15 p.m. on Aug. 20, 2024, outside the Carroll Motor Fuels station in northwest Baltimore. Investigators say surveillance video captured two masked individuals firing from a black Acura TL with temporary Virginia tags, then speeding away from the scene. Detectives later identified a suspect, according to detectives' September breakthrough. Maynor was arrested in September 2024, as reported by Shore News Network.
Evidence And Court Questions
Court documents say investigators tied Maynor to the shooting through a mix of surveillance footage, ballistic evidence, and cellphone records, a trail prosecutors are expected to lean on heavily once jurors are seated, according to Baltimore Witness. Before jury selection began, the defense pushed to delay the trial, but Judge Tanner denied the request. She also cautioned Maynor that if he chose to dismiss his attorney without the money to hire private counsel, he could wind up representing himself when the trial moves forward.
