Cashmir Holbrook Sentenced for First-Degree Murder

Salisbury, MD - Cashmir Holbrook, a 19-year-old from Salisbury, Maryland, was sentenced in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County on August 8, 2025. Holbrook was convicted of First-Degree Murder and Use of a Firearm in a Crime of Violence related to a shooting at Pizza City on April 16, 2023.

Holbrook also received a sentence for First-Degree Assault linked to another shooting on Chippewa Boulevard on July 5, 2023.

The Honorable S. James Sarbanes, Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, sentenced Holbrook to life imprisonment with all but 40 years suspended for the First-Degree Murder charge.

He was also sentenced to a concurrent 10-year term for the firearm offense, with five of those years being without the possibility of parole.

For the First-Degree Assault charge, Holbrook received a 25-year sentence, with all but 10 years suspended, to also run concurrently. These active sentences will be followed by five years of supervised probation. Any violations during this period could result in additional portions of the sentences being enforced.

Holbrook pled guilty on June 4, 2025, following consultations with the victims' families. He had been held in custody while awaiting sentencing.

Incidents Leading to the Charges

On the night of April 15, 2023, Holbrook, along with others, sought to locate the victim at Pizza City on Carroll Street in Salisbury, Maryland. This was reportedly in retaliation for a video posted earlier that evening by a companion of the victim, which was interpreted as a challenge in an ongoing gang conflict.

Early in the morning of April 16, Holbrook and his associates located the victim at Pizza City and fatally shot him.

The second incident occurred during the late hours of July 4, 2023, at a neighborhood party on Chippewa Boulevard. Holbrook attempted to fire an AK-47 during a gang-related altercation in the early hours of July 5.

However, the weapon malfunctioned before it could be used.

Related Investigations and Convictions

The Wicomico County State's Attorney's Office has handled multiple prosecutions linked to these incidents. Three co-defendants in the Chippewa Boulevard shooting have been convicted.

One suspect connected to the Pizza City case is awaiting trial, while another individual has been convicted as an accessory after the fact.

Comments from the State's Attorney

Wicomico County State's Attorney Jamie L. Dykes expressed concern about the impact of gang violence on the community. She stated, "Yet again, we see violent gang activity wreak havoc on citizens and families in Wicomico County. We anxiously await the day when those who engage in such violence will decide that it must stop, for the sake of all those who suffer the terrible consequences that follow. Until then, my Office and our law enforcement partners will not tolerate this lawless behavior and will continue to work tirelessly to hold the perpetrators to account."

Recognition of Law Enforcement Efforts

State's Attorney Dykes commended the collaborative efforts of the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office, the Salisbury Police Department, and the Maryland State Police in responding to these cases.

Special recognition was given to Detective Kirkpatrick (WCSO), Sergeant Wildman (MSP Homicide Unit), and Detective Glynn (SPD) for their investigative work. Deputy State's Attorney D. Scott Messersmith was also acknowledged for his role in prosecuting the cases.