BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Police have linked a man to two violent crimes at Royal Farms gas stations in Baltimore—years after they happened.
The charging documents for Eric Simmons, 33, allege that he shot a man in the abdomen behind a Royal Farms gas station in the 1200 block of South Caton Avenue on Oct. 6, 2021.
Afterward, Simmons walked away just as a white BMW pulled up to the location. The driver of the luxury vehicle got out of it and walked towards the area where the man had collapsed, per court records.
The incident was partially captured by the gas station’s security system, which detectives reviewed. They saw the BMW in the security footage, but were unable to get the number on its license plates, according to the charging documents.
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Court records state that a woman who lived in the area told detectives that she had been sitting on her front porch when she noticed a white car parked in her yard. She said she found that strange. Soon after, she heard gunshots coming from the gas station, which was only several feet away.
During the investigation, detectives learned that police were looking to identify a person who committed a commercial armed robbery at the Royal Farms in the 3600 block of Keswick Road.
The description of the robber and the vehicle associated with that person matched the description of the suspect and vehicle linked to the shooting behind the Royal Farms on South Caton Avenue, according to the charging documents.
Court records state that Simmons was previously charged for the commercial armed robbery.
Now, he has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and several handgun violations, too.
Those charges were drawn up on Feb. 15, 2023, according to court records.
Charging documents for Eric Simmons
Simmons is being held at the Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Facility on a no-bail status, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
His charging documents show he was already at the facility when police charged him with attempted murder.
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