A Baltimore grocery worker accused in a late-night shootout is heading home instead of back to a jail cell, after a judge on Friday ordered him into strict 24/7 home detention at his grandmother’s house. The defendant, identified in court as Rasean Smith, is still staring down multiple attempted-murder and weapons charges while he remains on electronic monitoring with tight limits on where he can go and when.
Defense Says Smith Fired Back After Being Shot
In court, defense attorney Daniel Mooney said store surveillance captures two fully masked men walking into Adnan and Sadek Deli and Grocery around 9:20 p.m. and opening fire, hitting Smith in the stomach and grazing a coworker’s head. Both were taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital, and officers later found Smith on the 1100 block of N. Central Ave. Mooney told the court that Smith "had to physically try to patch [his] wound" before running outside and returning fire, according to Baltimore Witness.
Case Filings And The Shop’s Location
Maryland court records reflect a mid-June habeas filing connected to Smith’s case, signaling ongoing pretrial maneuvering in Baltimore City. That filing appears in the state’s Cases Filed Report. The deli named in court coverage is listed in local business directories at 1201 E Preston St., and those listings place the shop in neighborhood directories, per a local business listing.
Prosecutors Cite Jail Call Threat, Judge Orders Home Detention
Prosecutors told the judge that after Smith was shot, he pulled out his own handgun and fired back. They also highlighted his prior convictions and an alleged jail call in which he warned, "There will be carnage." Smith is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and several firearms offenses. Judge Kendra Y. Ausby ultimately agreed to release him to live with his grandmother under 24/7 home detention, allowing him to leave only for documented medical treatment or an emergency, as reported by Baltimore Witness. Judge Ausby serves as an associate judge on the Baltimore City Circuit Court, according to the Maryland State Archives.
Charges And What Comes Next
At the bail review, Mooney cast Smith as a shooting victim who reacted under fire, while prosecutors leaned on his record and argued he is a public-safety risk. From here, the case moves into the standard pretrial grind in Baltimore City Circuit Court, with motions and scheduling to be handled in upcoming hearings. Future court dates will appear in the docket as attorneys on both sides return to argue what should happen next.
