Parkville Man in Court on Murder Charges Wednesday

The Parkville man who allegedly shot an Aberdeen man to death outside the Bel Air American Legion is expected to appear for a plea hearing Wednesday, more than one year after he was taken into custody.

whose first name also appears in online court records as Rakim, is facing first-degree murder and 10 related charges in connection with the July 2010 shooting death of Derek Maxey Jr.

Police said the shooting was likely retaliation that may have gang connections, according to an article on ExploreHarford.com.

Maxey, a former Aberdeen resident, was shot in the back of the head in a parking lot behind the American Legion in the 100 block of North Bond Street after an .

A new case stemmed from the pending murder trial earlier this month when the mother of Muhammad's child was charged with in the case.

Until last week, Muhammad was expected to Monday.

His plea hearing is set to begin at 9:30 a.m. in .