Mother of 19-year-old killed in Federal Hill shooting says arrests are "one step closer to justice"

BALTIMORE -- Three men have been charged in the murder of a 19-year-old woman who was shot in Federal Hill on October 27. 

Cameran Holt was celebrating a family member's gender reveal when she was caught in the crossfire of a shootout, according to her mother Roxanne Spath. She died from her injuries on November 7 after fighting in Shock Trauma for nearly two weeks.

Police said Daeshaun Clark, 27, Devontaye Richardson, 28, and Alexis Cancel-Soto, 20, were involved in a shootout in the unit block of West Hamburg Street when Holt was shot. Holt was not involved in the altercation, according to police.

"It does not bring my daughter back but I have comfort in knowing that they are not on the street,"  Spath told WJZ. "I have comfort in knowing that we are one step closer to justice being served for Cameran." 

Spath announced Holt's death in a social media post, captioned, "At 7:54 tonight God gained another angel peacefully surrounded by her family. She's no longer suffering or in pain. Cameran's bravery is giving someone her big heart and liver tonight- that's how beautiful my baby girl is," Spath wrote. "She was loved by all, down to the end, and she was given an honor walk with Rein beside her one last time. Thank you all again for your prayers and support during this tragic time. We love you all."

Richardson and Clark were arrested on November 21, and Cancel-Soto was arrested on November 25.  

All three suspects were taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility and have been charged with first-degree murder.

"We're all struggling in the worst way," Spath said. "A huge part of our lives was taken from us on the seventh."

"Wrong place at the wrong time"

Baltimore Police identified the suspects after reviewing surveillance footage and speaking with witnesses.

Police said Richardson was arguing with an unidentified man in the parking lot when he and the man both got in their cars According to charging documents obtained by WJZ, Richardson and Cancel-Soto fired at the man's car, and then Clark fired his weapon.

The man was hurt in the shooting while Holt, who was caught in the crossfire, was shot and killed, according to charging documents.

"That's the most scary thing about it, that it could happen to anybody, it could have been you, it could have been me," Federal Hill said Bob Murphy said. "Unfortunately it was her and not even involved in whatever was going on in the street that night, just in the wrong place at the wrong time."

Federal Hill Crime

City leaders have been working to address an uptick of crime in Federal Hill. Between December 2023 and May 2024 police received 65 reports of criminal activity. 

In a community walk with the Baltimore Police Department, residents and business owners have expressed ongoing concerns about robberies and carjackings in the neighborhood. 

This past Saturday, a man said he was attacked by a group of people while he was bringing home dinner and may lose his vision due to his injuries. 

"It is sad and I don't know how that stops or what needs to happen but it is a significant problem," said Michael, a Federal Hill resident.