Defendant Admits to Killing Three-Year-Old Girl in Gang-Related Shooting
Baltimore, MD – Terrell Plummer, a/k/a Rell, age 29, pleaded guilty today to a federal racketeering conspiracy related to his membership in the Old York Money Gang (OYMG), a violent gang that sustained itself largely through the distribution and sale of controlled substances, including crack cocaine, as well as through murder and other violent crimes.
On August 1, 2014, three-year-old McKenzie Elliott was shot to death as she stood on her front porch, when she was struck by an errant bullet during an OYMG dispute. Plummer admitted that he killed McKenzie Elliott.
Tyrone Jamison, a/k/a Ty, age 25, also pleaded guilty to the federal racketeering conspiracy and admitted that he supplied the gun used in the shooting.
The guilty pleas were announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur; Special Agent in Charge Rob Cekada of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Field Division; and Interim Commissioner Gary Tuggle of the Baltimore Police Department.
“Disputes between gang rivals lead to many shootings and murders in Baltimore City, including innocent bystanders who are caught in the crossfire—like little McKenzie Elliott,” said U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur. “I am grateful for the tireless efforts of the investigators and prosecutors to bring McKenzie Elliott’s killer to justice. While this guilty plea will not bring a beautiful little girl back to those who loved her, I hope her community will take some comfort from the fact that we will hold accountable the criminals who turned their neighborhood into a war zone.”
The Old York Money Gang operated throughout the Waverly neighborhood of Baltimore and involved itself in a range of criminal activity, including murder, robbery, extortion, burglary, and narcotics trafficking. Members of the gang, including Plummer and Jamison, regularly carried firearms to defend the gang’s territory and violently expelled OYMG rivals or antagonists.
According to their plea agreements and other court documents, from 2013 to April 2017, Plummer and Jamison were members of the OYMG, a violent drug trafficking organization operating in the Waverly neighborhood in the northern district of Baltimore. OYMG members sold heroin, powder and crack cocaine, and marijuana in their territory in Waverly and elsewhere.
The guilty pleas mark a significant victory for law enforcement in their efforts to disrupt and dismantle violent gangs like the Old York Money Gang. “The pursuit of justice for McKenzie Elliott has taken time, but today the person responsible for taking her life admitted to his crime. We can only hope that this brings some peace and answers to the family and community who loved McKenzie so much,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Rob Cekada.
Plummer and Jamison will each face a sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, as part of their plea agreements. The sentencing is scheduled for a later date.
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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