Salisbury Man, 19, Gets 14 Years in Mohawk Avenue Shooting
Wicomico County, MD - A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 14 years for a shooting that sent a bullet into a room at a local nursing home. Bryant Brown-Clark, 19, was sentenced on October 1, 2026, in Wicomico County Circuit Court.
The case goes back to October 16, 2025. That day, Wicomico County Sheriff's deputies were called to a report of a shooting in the area of Mohawk Avenue in Salisbury.
People at the scene would not give information to investigators. Deputies were then sent to the nearby Wicomico Nursing Home. There, they found that a stray bullet had gone into a patient's room.
The investigation led deputies to Brown-Clark as a suspect. On October 25, 2025, they found him driving a stolen vehicle. He jumped out while the vehicle was still moving and ran to a nearby home, where he was caught.
According to the Sheriff's Office investigation, the shooting appears to have been an attempt by Brown-Clark to kill a member of a rival gang.
The case went before a jury for three days. On July 29, 2026, the jury found Brown-Clark guilty of two counts of attempted second-degree murder, two counts of using a firearm in a crime of violence, and related charges. The State's Attorney's Office says the case also included motor vehicle theft offenses.
Sentencing was pushed back so a pre-sentence investigation could be done. This is a background report the court reviews before it decides on a sentence.
Chief Judge Kathleen L. Beckstead sentenced Brown-Clark to 26 years, with all but 14 years suspended. The 14 years is the active part of his sentence. The suspended time does not have to be served unless a judge orders it later.
The sentence was at the top of Brown-Clark's sentencing guidelines. Prosecutors had asked for more. The State requested 43 years with no suspended time and no probation, pointing to his poor history on probation.
Brown-Clark had prior convictions for illegal possession of a regulated firearm and unauthorized removal of a motor vehicle. He was placed on probation for those cases four months before the shooting. He now faces violation of probation proceedings.
Wicomico County State's Attorney Jamie Dykes spoke out about the case. "This ongoing gang violence, an epidemic among our youth, is simply unacceptable, and my Office and the law enforcement agencies serving Wicomico County will spare no effort to eradicate this plague on our citizenry."
Dykes thanked the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office for its work on the investigation. Special thanks went to lead investigator Detective T. Gilmore for his hard work and persistence. Dykes also recognized Senior Assistant State's Attorney Lauren Bourdon for her advocacy in the case.
