An 18-year-old Baltimore man is behind bars in connection to the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old. The Baltimore Police Department reports that Brandon Lee Adams Jr. was arrested in connection to the fatal stabbing of 14-year-old Cortez Lemon.

The stabbing occurred during an altercation on a Mass Transit bus in the 4200 block of Frankford Avenue. Adam was arrested a short time after the incident in the 5300 block of Belair Road. He was transported to the Central Booking Intake Facility and charged with First-Degree Murder.

 

Northeast District Homicide Arrest

In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Northeast District on July 10, 2024, investigators have arrested 18-year-old Brandon Lee Adams Jr. of Baltimore.

Investigators learned that Adams fatally stabbed 14-year-old Cortez Lemon during… pic.twitter.com/zPNAxVf9E9

— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) July 11, 2024