Sherman Anderson

In the early morning hours of May 5, 2024, a dispute at a Baltimore gas station turned deadly, claiming the life of Sherman Anderson, a 25-year-old male. At approximately 12:24 a.m., police responded to a shooting in the 3300 block of Reisterstown Road. Officers arrived to find two men with gunshot wounds. Both were transported to area hospitals, where Anderson was pronounced deceased. The second victim, a 26-year-old male, was also injured in the shooting.

The investigation later revealed that the incident took place outside a Carroll Fuel gas station. According to prosecutors, the violence began after Anderson stepped in front of a group of men who were arguing at the register. A man identified as a friend of the group, Davonte Hamlett, then allegedly retrieved a firearm from a car. As the events unfolded, Anderson was shot and killed.

Homicide detectives took charge of the case, and their investigation soon pointed to 20-year-old Davonte Hamlett as the shooter. A warrant for his arrest was issued on June 6, 2024. Two months later, on August 6, warrant apprehension detectives located and arrested Hamlett. He was transported to the Central Booking Intake Facility and formally charged. Evidence presented during the legal proceedings included video footage from the gas station and information found on a phone recovered by police, which contained screenshots of a crime report about the murder and Anderson’s Instagram account.

Hamlett faced a series of charges, including first-degree murder, attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and multiple firearm violations. The case proceeded to a trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. In February 2025, a jury found Hamlett guilty of all charges for the murder of Sherman Anderson.

At a sentencing hearing in July 2025, Anderson’s mother delivered a tearful impact statement, telling Hamlett he was a “thief in the night” who had robbed her son of his life. The prosecution described the murder as “especially egregious,” noting that Anderson had shown no aggression and that Hamlett had fired continuously. The judge sentenced Davonte Hamlett to life in prison plus 45 years for first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence. As of July 2025, the case was closed.