Callen Baker, 21, of Jefferson, MD, was sentenced to 30 years in prison (out of a 400-year sentence) and five years of supervised probation for his role in a March 2023 gunfire incident in Rockville
According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, “Today in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, the Honorable Marielsa Bernard sentenced defendant, Callen Baker, 21, of Jefferson, MD, to 400 years in prison suspend all but 30 years to serve plus five years of supervised probation upon release. The judge recommended Baker be admitted to the Patuxent Youthful Offenders Program while incarcerated.
Baker and a co-defendant, Zachary Ciccantelli, were convicted on charges related to a hail of gunfire in the 700 block of Monroe Street in Rockville on March 1, 2023. Ciccantelli fired the gunshots. Baker provided Ciccantelli with the handgun and drove the getaway vehicle. There was a school bus dropping off children at the time which captured the sounds of gunfire and the getaway car fleeing on its surveillance video.
Co-defendant Ciccantelli is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on September 13, 2024.
On March 1, 2023, the defendants arrived in the neighborhood in the 700 block of Monroe Street around 3:45 p.m. and opened fire on a group of people recording a music video. Several of the victims fired back. Multiple bullets struck nearby apartment buildings which were occupied at the time. Officers with Montgomery County Police recovered more than 20 shell casings and one privately manufactured firearm (ghost gun) from the scene.
Assistant State’s Attorneys Teresa Casafranca and Kimberly Cissel are prosecuting this case. The State would like to thank Rockville City Police who led the investigation and Montgomery County Police Department for their assistance.
“If you’re willing to engage in this type of activity you belong in jail, and for a long time. There was zero regard for the innocent lives in close proximity to the reckless gunfire. We thank the judge for this sentence, which should send a clear message that this terrifying behavior will not be tolerated,” said State’s Attorney John McCarthy.”