On October 10, 2019, 24-year-old Antonio Modica was shot and killed in the 1900 block of West Pratt Street in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore Police Department classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation into the shooting that ended the young man’s life.

Investigators identified a suspect, Nelson McNorton, who was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. Prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Victoria Yeager, McNorton later pleaded guilty. The court sentenced him to life in prison with all but 25 years suspended, meaning he must serve a minimum of 25 years before becoming eligible for parole.