The two men accused of trying to murder a witness in a Baltimore County homicide case were not near the crime scene when the shooting took place, according to testimony during the trial Friday.
Witnesses said Victor Rickey Shuron Jr., was traveling in New York the day he allegedly shot murder witness Donnie Hill six times in his car parked in the Waverly Shopping Center Nov. 26, 2006. His accomplice, Yusuf Winston-Bey, bought a lottery ticket from her around the time of the attempted assassination.
The day after Hill testified he was sure Winston-Bey and Shuron followed him into she shopping center just before he was gunned down, defense attorneys offered alibis for the two men. A shop clerk at a Baltimore pool hall said Winston-Bey, who Hill said was driving the van that tailed him, bought a Countdown to Millions lottery ticket from her around the time of the shooting.
“It was a very slow day, we had very few customers,” the clerk said. “He?s tall, dark and handsome … It?s a $20 ticket and we rarely sell them.”
Shuron, family members said, traveled to New York to return the mother of his son?s other child to his father in New York City. Missing an earlier bus, the 10-year-old needed an adult to travel with him and Shuron offered, said Elliott Harris Sr., the boy?s father.
“Mr. Shuron stepped up,” Harris said. “It was too late forhim to travel alone. He brought him up.”
Shuron?s girlfriend testified he didn?t return until 9:30 p.m. the following night, hours after the 2:15 p.m. shooting took place.
Hill planned on testifying against Shuron in a Baltimore County case two days after the shooting. Defense attorneys said that trial had been postponed.
Closing arguments are expected to begin Monday.
