Scott Shellenberger, State’s Attorney for Baltimore County, sent the following press release that stated Deandre Antoine Wright, 21, of Rosedale, and Demetris Tyron Hollis, 20, of Middle River were each convicted today by a Baltimore County jury of First Degree Murder and other charges.
Deandre Antoine Wright, 21, of Rosedale, and Demetris Tyron Hollis, 20, of Middle River were each convicted today by a Baltimore County jury of First Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence and Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon.
On November 12, 2022, the Baltimore County Police were called to the 9900 block of Berliner Place in Middle River. There they discovered the body of Tyran Caulk who was 42 at the time of his death. Mr. Caulk died as a result of eight gunshot wounds to his head, chest, arm and thighs. An investigation by the Police disclosed that there had been an arrangement for Deandre Wright and Demetris Hollis to meet Mr. Caulk at the location where he was shot and killed.
Multiple shell casings were found at the scene and were attributable to three different ghost guns which were recovered during the investigation. The police were also able to develop evidence through video, eyewitness accounts and cell phone tracking. Wright and Hollis were 18 and 19 years old at the time they killed Mr. Caulk.
State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger noted his appreciation to the Detectives of the Baltimore County Police Department and Assistant State’s Attorneys Dylan Gerry and Stacy Amparo for the excellent job they did in prosecuting the case. “The proliferation of guns in the hands of young people in our community is a matter which must be strongly addressed. We can see, here, the tragic results of this problem”, said Shellenberger.
“I am thankful for the result of the case and hopeful that this sends a strong message to those who may think of picking up or using a gun”.
Judge Jan Alexander presided over the trial and has set sentencing for May 23, 2025. Each Defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of Life without the possibility of parole plus 40 years.
