Defendants Bryant Peyton, Andrew Reed, Tavon Singleton, and Cassandra McRae face a combined sentence of three Life terms plus 163 years in prison if found guilty of all charges
Baltimore, Md. (March 18, 2025) - Today, Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan J. Bates announced the indictments of defendants Tavon Singleton, Cassandra McRae, Bryant Peyton, and Andrew Reed in various crimes of violence. Singleton and McRae were indicted for the First-Degree Murder of Anntoinette Jennings, age 52, and related charges for four other non-fatal victims, including an 11-year-old child. Peyton was indicted for the First-Degree Murder of Carroll Wonson, age 56. Reed was indicted for assaults on his 70-year-old grandmother, 70-year-old grandfather, and their adult daughter. If found guilty of all charges, Singleton faces Life without the possibility of parole plus 20 years, McRae faces Life without the possibility of parole plus 20 years, Peyton faces Life without the possibility of parole plus 35 years, and Reed faces 88 years. ASA Megan Gallo and Chief Shari Greene are prosecuting these cases.
"My office is unwavering in our commitment to pursue lengthy sentences for those who inflict cruelty and violence on members of our community. These crimes are inhumane acts affecting victims ranging from 11 to 70 years old, and inflicting trauma upon our entire city," stated State's Attorney Ivan J. Bates. "Those who have the capacity to exhibit such violence and heartlessness towards the vulnerable endanger everyone in our city. Together, my prosecutors and I are dedicated to ensuring justice prevails in these cases."
“Protecting older adults and vulnerable residents and properly addressing their trauma is critical to Baltimore’s renaissance. I’m grateful that the Office of the State’s Attorney is working to achieve justice for these families and their communities,” said Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen. “Our City Council will continue collaborating with the State’s Attorney and their team to maintain recent, historic reductions in violent crime and to build upon the work our Council has done, including the creation of the Mayor’s Office of Older Adults Affairs and Advocacy and the passage of the Strengthening Renters Safety Act to protect older Americans who call Baltimore home.”
Tavon Singleton and Cassandra McRae are each charged with First-Degree Murder, First-Degree Murder by Conspiracy Resulting in Death, four counts of Conspiracy to Commit Murder, four counts of Attempted First-Degree Murder, four counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder, four counts of Assault in the First-Degree, and various related firearms offenses.
Bryant Peyton is charged with First-Degree Murder, Use of a Handgun in the Commission of a Crime of Violence, Illegal Possession of a Regulated Firearm, and Wear/Carry/Transport of a Handgun.
Andrew Reed is charged with two counts of First-Degree Assault, three counts of Second-Degree Assault, First- and Second-Degree Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult, and two counts of Reckless Endangerment.
Singleton and McRae Case Details:
On January 22, 2025, Baltimore Police were notified of a shooting at the 5400 block of York Road involving multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds inside of a Honda CRV. Upon arrival, detectives learned that one of the victims, Anntoinette Jennings, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Four other individuals were inside the same vehicle as Ms. Jennings. Two of those victims were shot, including an 11-year-old child; the two additional victims, including a six-year-old child, were unharmed.
CCTV footage showed an altercation at a children's basketball game involving the victim's family and a woman who was later identified as Cassandra McRae. McRae can be seen in the footage leaving the game while making a phone call. She entered a grey sedan which followed the victims' vehicle to the scene of the shooting. CCTV footage showed McRae exit the sedan and approach the victims' vehicle at the rear passenger side. At the same time, two additional male suspects approached the victims' vehicle at the driver's side. McRae touched the vehicle's rear quarter panel and stated "There they go right there, there they go right there." Seconds later, shots were fired into the victims' vehicle by one of the male suspects. All three suspects then fled the scene.
During the course of the investigation, Tavon Singleton was identified as one of the male suspects. The other suspect remains at-large.
On August 16, 2024, at approximately 6:22 p.m., Baltimore Police responded to the 600 block of Springfield Avenue for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed a black male lying on his left side with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and torso. EMS paramedics pronounced the victim, who was later identified as Carroll Wonson, deceased at the scene at 6:30 p.m.
Further investigation revealed that the victim was walking to a nearby convenience store with his two minor grandchildren when they passed an unidentified male who began shooting the victim multiple times in the head and torso.
The crime scene was located in front of 602 Springfield Avenue, where shell casings were located around the victim and on the street. Investigators conducted an area canvass and recovered CCTV footage. Investigators were able to identify the shooter as Bryant James Peyton. The defendant is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a prior conviction in 2024 for Assault in the Second-Degree.
On December 17, 2024, a couple, both 70 years of age, were at their home on the 5700 block of Nasco Place, where they reside with their grandson, defendant Andrew Reed. The defendant went to his grandfather, who was in the end stages of terminal cancer and limited to a bed, when he began to strike the victim in the face and body and choke him. The defendant was retaliating because his grandmother refused to take him to the smoke shop to purchase marijuana. The defendant's grandmother begged him to stop and began to record the incident. The grandmother called her daughter at work for help. When her daughter entered the home, she observed the defendant striking her mother and her father.
The defendant placed his hands around the neck of both women and forced them to the ground. Once on the ground, the grandmother could not get back up due to her limited mobility. The defendant kept his hands on the neck of his aunt and demanded that she take him to the smoke shop. Fearing for everyone's safety, she agreed to take him to the store. At that point, the defendant released her and allowed her to get up. She subsequently called 9-1-1, and the defendant retreated to the basement.
The defendant's grandfather passed away on December 20, 2024, due to his terminal illness.