Jury Convicts Man On All Counts For Bayview Neighborhood Homicide

Baltimore, Md. (June 21, 2024) - A Baltimore City jury convicted Kerin Aviles-Alvarez of all counts related to the fatal shooting of Edgar E. Bonilla in April of 2023 at the 6300 block of Eastern Avenue. The defendant faces Life plus 25 years, with the first five years ineligible for parole, at his disposition hearing on September 17. Assistant State's Attorney Megan Gallo prosecuted this case. 

“My heart goes out to Mr. Bonilla's family as they continue to grieve the sudden and violent loss of their loved one," said State's Attorney Ivan J. Bates. "For this defendant to shoot someone in the early evening hours in a densely populated neighborhood is a brazen and reckless act that shows no consideration for the law or human decency. I applaud ASA Gallo for securing this conviction, the fifth guilty verdict she's obtained in the five jury trials she's conducted this year alone. It is a testament to the talent we are so lucky to have in our office."

On April 3, 2023, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Baltimore Police were dispatched to the 400 block of Imla Street for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, Edgar E. Bonilla, lying on a porch, suffering from a single gunshot wound to the torso. Despite medical intervention, Mr. Bonilla succumbed to his injuries.  

While canvassing the scene, a detective was advised that someone dropped an unknown item into a trashcan in the rear alley between Hornel Street and Imla Street. The detective was able to locate a 9mm semi-automatic handgun in a trash bin. Patrol units were also able to identify one live 9mm round within another trashcan. During the course of this investigation, video surveillance footage was obtained from the surrounding area from both residential and commercial locations. The footage showed a man in the 711 convenience store, located at 6314 Eastern Ave, just before the shooting. The man was later identified as Mr. Kerin Aviles-Alvarez.

Additional video footage tracked the defendant and three others as they exited the 711 and followed the victim to the parking lot towards Hornel Street.  All four men stopped following the victim briefly, but the defendant approached the victim, who had walked out of camera view. However, the defendant remained in camera view and appeared to raise his hand. He then ran down the alley, where he was later seen throwing an item into the trashcan. This item was the subsequently recovered firearm. The defendant can be tracked via video footage from the surrounding area as the same person who shot the victim and then fled down the alley where the firearm was eventually located.