A jury convicted Sahiou Kargbo of second degree murder and handgun charges in the death of James Blue III, the husband of a Baltimore City Police lieutenant, according to the Baltimore City State's Attorney's office.
Blue was fatally shot in January of 2022 along Walker Avenue, just west of Loch Raven Boulevard.
Kargbo was in high school at the time. According to charging documents, police connected the 12th-grade Mervo student to the deadly shooting with witnesses and surveillance video from the neighborhood.
Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates released a statement after the conviction:
“While justice has prevailed with today’s outcome, there is still much grief and pain as the City reflects on the tragic loss of Mr. James Blue III. My continued prayers are with BPD Captain Lekeshia Blue and her family as they continue to process the death of their loved one who was renovating a home - investing in our city with his own two hands - when Mr. Kargbo senselessly took his life. I want to thank the Baltimore Police Department for their swift apprehension of the perpetrator and my diligent homicide unit for their skillful prosecution of this case."