⚖️ MD v Travion Lemon regarding death of Brandon Long
Baltimore City Circuit Court, Maryland · Reported trial setting November 16, 2026 — docket reconfirmation pending
Status: Reported future setting — actual start not yet verified. Facts over speculation. Charges are allegations.
01 / Case overview and legal status
Baltimore police arrested Travion Lemon April 14, 2026, in connection with Long’s fatal shooting. Charging reports identify first-degree murder, assault and handgun offenses. Charges are allegations; Lemon is presumed innocent.
Schedule: Baltimore City Circuit Court, Maryland · Reported trial setting November 16, 2026 — docket reconfirmation pending. Actual jury selection must be independently confirmed.
02 / Courthouse and attorneys
Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland. August hearing assigned a four-day jury trial November 16 before Judge Michael A. DiPietro. Verify against the current state docket.
View More · Judicial officers, prosecution and defense
Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over August 7 plea discussion; defense attorney William Porter reported. Trial judge Michael A. DiPietro listed in August calendar. Prosecutor name not independently verified.
03 / Victim background
Brandon Long Sr., 40, died of a gunshot wound on April 5, 2026, in the 200 block of Key Highway near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
Biographical details should be drawn from family-approved statements and contemporaneous reporting; none are invented.
04 / People and documented roles
Defendant: Travion Lemon. Deceased: Brandon Long.
05 / Chronological interactive case timeline
2026-04-05
Baltimore police respond shortly after 2:40 a.m. to fatal shooting on Key Highway.
2026-04-14
Police arrest Travion Lemon; charging allegations followed.
2026-08-07
Plea offer rejected at hearing; four-day jury trial set for November 16, according to Baltimore Witness.
2026-11-16
Reported trial start before Judge DiPietro; no current docket confirmation that it remains scheduled or commenced.
06 / Investigation and evidence
View More · Evidence currently described in reporting
Charging allegations refer to multiple CCTV recordings of two vehicles, a dispute, and subsequent movements around the Inner Harbor. Police contend they tracked an individual using surveillance for roughly three miles and later identified him from footage. Those are allegations, not independently authenticated trial findings.
07 / Prosecution and defense positions
View More · Allegations and contested issues
Prosecutors allege Lemon shot Long after an argument and left the area. The defense’s complete theory and any admissibility rulings remain unverified.
08 / Courtroom developments
No November testimony has been independently verified. Trial scheduling is documented under the corresponding dated timeline entries; courtroom names will be italicized only after confirmed testimony.
View More · Anticipated witnesses (unconfirmed)
Police investigators, surveillance custodians, the Mercedes driver and responding personnel may be relevant, but no confirmed trial witness roster or completed testimony is available.
09 / Verdict, sentencing and appeals
No verdict, sentence or appeal outcome has been verified for the reported November 2026 trial. Charges are allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent.
10 / Unresolved questions
Obtain case number and certified indictment; verify November 16 setting and plea rejection record; establish surveillance provenance and identity evidence; confirm any motions and trial start.
11 / Court records and source documents
Source dates are not guarantees that scheduled proceedings occurred. Seek the official docket and certified transcripts before asserting outcomes.