Maryland Man Indicted for Murder of Ex-Girlfriend Who Fled to New Apartment

Amir Johnson, 26, shot Shakeia Allen, 27, in a parking lot in Baltimore County after chasing her. She had recently moved to escape him.

Baltimore County Man Indicted for Killing Girlfriend Who Fled to New Home

Amir Johnson, 26, has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Shakeia Allen, 27, in the parking lot of her apartment complex in Nottingham, Baltimore County, according to court records reviewed by Law & Crime.

Johnson is also charged with use of a firearm during the commission of a felony or a crime of violence.

Allen had moved to the ReNew Apartment Complex only days before the shooting on April 21, 2024. A neighbor, Dawn Beddis, told local CBS affiliate WJZ that Allen had relocated specifically "to get away from that man." Allen was also the mother of a young child.

Johnson and Allen had been together for years and had a history of reported domestic violence incidents. In August 2023, both filed protective orders against each other, but neither appeared in court and the proceedings were dropped. In February 2024, the couple reportedly fought for several days and the dispute allegedly turned physical; Johnson was subsequently charged with assault.

Surveillance footage allegedly captured Johnson at the apartment complex on April 21, chasing Allen through the parking lot. Allen can be heard screaming, "Get away from me!" A bystander is also audible on the recording, yelling, "Leave her alone!" Johnson then allegedly shot her multiple times at close range before walking away.

"When I saw the video, and I saw how cold, you know, he was when he was shooting her, and walks away like, 'Hey, just another day,' it's frightening," Beddis told WJZ.

Baltimore County Police said this week that a grand jury returned the indictment for the shooting, which was recorded by an onlooker.

Johnson was initially arrested in Maine on separate domestic violence charges. Those charges were dropped once he was transferred to custody in Maryland.

Source: Law & Crime