3 Men Indicted In January 2020 Killings Of Brothers In Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD — Three men have been indicted in the two-year-old killings of two Baltimore brothers.

Christopher Brown, 21, Daran Horton, 22, and Jimmy Murphy, 27, of Baltimore face first-degree murder, arson, and firearm-related charges, according to Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh.

On Jan. 14, 2020, authorities said Cordelle Bruce, was shot and killed in the 1,100 block of E. Belvedere Avenue in Baltimore. His brother, Cornelius Bruce, was found six days later in a burning vehicle in the 2,800 block of St. Lo Drive in Baltimore. It was determined that Cornelius had been shot and killed prior to his body being burned.

According to investigators, Cordelle was at The Alameda Shopping Center in the 5,600 block of The Alameda with Brown and Horton prior to the murder. During that time, a verbal disagreement occurred between Cordelle and Brown, Horton, and their associates about a botched marijuana sale. Soon after leaving the shopping center, Brown, Horton, and another person hunted Cordelle down in the 1,100 block of Belvedere Avenue and shot and killed him.

Following Cordelle's killing, investigators said they learned that Cornelius, Murphy and an unknown person seeking to avenge Cordelle’s murder, conducted a retaliatory shooting that resulted in Cornelius being shot and killed by Murphy. In an attempt to cover up the shooting, Murphy set a vehicle on fire with Cornelius' body inside.

Investigators said they are seeking the whereabouts of Horton who is currently a fugitive. Horton is a Black male, with black hair and brown eyes, weighing approximately 200 lbs. and standing 5’5” tall.

He is known to frequent the Alameda Shopping Center. ATF Baltimore is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of Horton. Anyone with information is asked to contact ATF at 888-ATF-TIPS or ATFtips@atf.gov.