White Marsh Man Charged In Baltimore Store Shooting

BALTIMORE, MD — A White Marsh man has been charged with attempted murder, among other offenses, in connection with a shooting in Baltimore City. Investigators said they identified the Baltimore County man as the suspect after releasing surveillance footage last week of a camouflage-clad gunman firing at a store clerk.

Eric Ensey, 30, of the 10900 block of Red Lion Road in White Marsh, was arrested on Tuesday, officials said.

He was charged in connection with the shooting at Jamily's Market in the 300 block of South Calhoun Street that occurred at 10:55 p.m. on March 20. In that case, police said the man walked into the market, shot at the clerk and broke a window to get out after the door was locked with him inside, then left in his truck.

When police arrived that evening, authorities said the 34-year-old clerk was suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim remains hospitalized in critical condition, police said Wednesday evening. He has bleeding in his brain and may not be able to use his left eye again, relatives told WBAL.

Investigators released surveillance footage from the shooting in hopes of identifying the suspect last week and after getting an arrest warrant, took Ensey into custody Tuesday while responding to a burglary in the 1900 block of Griffis Avenue in southwest Baltimore. According to WBAL, Ensey was arrested trying to break into a home that had been abandoned.

Ensey was taken to central booking and charged with attempted first-degree murder, first and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, using a firearm in a felony crime, discharging a firearm and having a long barrel shotgun.

According to police, Ensey is being held without bail until trial. His next appearance is for a preliminary hearing in Baltimore City on April 26, court records show.

Booking photo courtesy of the Baltimore Police Department. Still from Baltimore Police Department video.