Annapolis, MD – This morning in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, Judge Pamela Alban sentenced Montrelle Alusine Musa, age 28, of Pasadena, to 75 years with all but 25 years suspended to serve in the Division of Correction. Musa must also serve 5 years of supervised probation upon release. An Anne Arundel County jury found Musa guilty of six counts of first-degree assault, firearm use in a felony crime of violence, firearm possession with a felony conviction, and firearms possession-related charges following a trial, December 12, 2025.
Following the sentencing, State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess commented, “It is a miracle that no one sustained injuries in this reckless and dangerous act of violence. A six-year-old child was nearly hit when this Defendant sprayed bullets indiscriminately toward a home. Maryland Sentencing Guidelines called for a range between 12 to 95 years. The State asked for a 50-year active prison sentence to address this repeat offender’s propensity toward gun violence and his threat to the community’s public safety. After serving his initial 25 year sentence, he will have 50 years of backup time hanging over his head if he reoffends.”
On January 12, 2025 at approximately 10:47 PM, officers with the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to a residence in the 7800 block of Huff Court in Pasadena for the report of a shooting. The residence was occupied by five adults and one child, a six-year-old, at the time of the incident. When officers arrived, they observed numerous holes in the wall directly above the sofa where an adult and the child were sitting. Investigators believe over twenty bullets were fired at the home.
On January 13, 2025 shortly after 1:30 PM, officers responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a stolen white 2017 Infinity Q60. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, at which time the driver fled, crashing into a construction vehicle. The driver was subsequently taken into custody following a foot chase. The driver, identified as Montrelle Musa, was in possession of a Glock 19 handgun.
Examination of a test-fired cartridge from the Glock 19 handgun from Musa was compared with fired cartridges recovered from the shooting scene on Huff Court in Pasadena by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) using the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN). This ballistic information connected Musa to the shooting.
Additionally, detectives reviewed camera footage from the Freetown community in Pasadena. The video identified the defendant’s stolen white Q60 entering and leaving the community during the timeframe of the shooting.
The State was represented by Assistant State’s Attorney Joshua Adrian. The investigation was led by the Anne Arundel County Police Department.