Defendant Dionte White faces 70 years of incarceration at sentencing on September 17, and an additional 15 years of incarceration for violating his probation in a Baltimore County case
Baltimore, Md. (June 15, 2026) - Today, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office announced that Defendant Dionte White was found guilty of charges related to a shoot-out between individuals in two vehicles at the 1100 and 1400 blocks of S. Hanover Street in April 2025. Over 16 rounds were discharged during the altercation. The Defendant faces 70 years of incarceration at sentencing on September 17, and an additional 15 years of incarceration for violating his probation in a Baltimore County case, where he was found guilty of Possession of an Illegal Firearm and Second-Degree Assault. Assistant State’s Attorney Matt Pillion prosecuted this case.
“This conviction sends a clear message that reckless acts of retaliatory gun violence will not be tolerated in Baltimore City. This individual chose to escalate a situation with complete disregard for human life. It is only by sheer luck that no one was killed,” said State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates. “The defendant’s actions and criminal record paint a picture of a person who poses a significant threat to public safety. I commend ASA Pillion, the Baltimore Police Department, and the Baltimore County Police Department for their work in securing this conviction. I look forward to sentencing so that the neighborhood can be assured that this offender is held fully accountable and our communities are protected from further acts of violence.”
On April 27, 2025, just after 2:00 a.m., on a crowded street in the Federal Hill neighborhood, Baltimore Police officers responded to the sound of gunfire on S. Hanover Street after hearing a single shot, followed about 30 seconds later by a round of eight shots, then a second round of eight additional shots. Officers located the primary crime scene along the 1400 block of S. Hanover Street, where they discovered and recovered numerous fired shell casings in the street and along the edge of the sidewalk stretched across the middle of the block.
Detectives found numerous surveillance cameras in the area, which revealed that a person, later identified as Defendant Dionte White, had been in Federal Hill that night at various times, both alone and with others. The Defendant had arrived in a gold Honda Odyssey minivan, which he had parked on W. Cross Street near the corner of Hanover. A few minutes before the shooting, the Defendant walked several times back and forth directly under the cameras outside of Sobo Café on Cross Street, near where his car was parked. He was unmasked and looked directly at the camera, clearly revealing his face. The footage showed the Defendant carrying a large blue duffel bag over his shoulder, with something heavy and angular weighing it down from inside.
A short time later, the Defendant was standing with an unidentified person at the Crown Gas Station parking lot at Cross and Hanover streets, when someone in a black Acura circled by the Defendant and his companion. Camera footage from the gas station security system recorded an exchange of angry words between the two groups, followed by the sound of gunfire from the Acura. Immediately thereafter, the Acura fled south on Hanover Street. The Defendant, along with the unidentified person, ran back to the Defendant’s Honda and took off after the Acura. The Defendant was driving the van, and the unknown person was in the front passenger seat.
Unbeknownst to the Defendant, the Acura had quickly fled the area while the Defendant was getting in his car. By the time the Defendant was speeding down Hanover Street, the car ahead of him was not the black Acura but a very similar-looking dark grey Infiniti driven by another unknown person. As the Infinity reached the southern half of the 1400 block of S. Hanover Street, home security cameras captured the car coming under repeated gunfire from someone firing out of the front passenger side of the Honda. A round of eight shots was fired while the Honda was still being driven rapidly south, with the Infinity taking visible bullet impacts. Within seconds, the Defendant then stopped the Honda, allowing the passenger to take aim and again fire a second round of eight shots. These shots could be seen on camera, striking all around the fleeing Infiniti. Both cars then rapidly left the area in opposite directions on Fort Avenue.
Detectives were also able to observe the Honda turning off Hanover Street onto Fort Avenue, and cameras recorded that the Honda’s rear driver’s side window was covered by a plastic tarp that was duct-taped to the vehicle’s frame. Using nearby License Plate Readers and the car’s unique damage, detectives were able to locate that exact Honda leaving the area after the shooting and record its license plate number. Running that number through MVA records revealed that the Honda was registered to Defendant Dionte White. Baltimore County Officers located the vehicle and impounded it a few days later; it was driven by the Defendant at the time. Detectives also interviewed the Defendant, who waived his Miranda rights and agreed to speak with police. During the interview, the Defendant acknowledged being in Federal Hill at the time of the shooting, saying he heard the shots but denied that the shots were near him. He also admitted to driving his van that night but declined to say who he was with.