Man sentenced for 2021 murder of Israeli tourist Efraim Gordon

BALTIMORE -- Rasheed Morris, a man convicted of killing Israeli tourist Efraim Gordon in 2021, was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison with all but 40 years suspended.

Gordon, 31, was visiting Baltimore for the first time in May 2021 to attend his cousin's wedding, when he was shot on the front steps of his family's home during a robbery that had gone wrong, according to police.

"I do believe there was a measure of justice served today," said Sara Marshall, Gordon's cousin.

Morris did not comment when the judge asked if he had anything to say to the victim's family. 

Morris pleaded guilty in court to first-degree murder two years ago. He was the first of the four suspects in the crime to be sentenced. Morris was 16 years old at the time of the murder, and because of his age at the time, he can ask for a review of his sentence in 20 years.

Two other suspects, William Clinton III and Omarian Anderson, took plea deals and are scheduled to return to court later this month.

The fourth suspect, William Hollowman, was found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted robbery. He is expected to be sentenced in December.

"No one should get away easily with murder," another cousin told WJZ.