A Baltimore man is facing charges after police say he used Find My iPhone to track and kill another man.
Dontaye Montez Carter, 44, was charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, kidnapping, use of a firearm, and more on June 11. Baltimore police said he killed Kenneth Lawson, 20, in 2022.
Lawson’s body was found on a freeway entrance ramp from Westport in Baltimore. Authorities said he was shot in the back of the head.
“The facts alleged in this case paint a disturbing picture of the retaliatory violence that plagued our city in 2022 and continues to surface today,” State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said in a statement.
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Investigators determined Lawson and a group of other individuals carjacked Carter at gunpoint on Jan. 21, 2022. They were accused of stealing his car, cellphone, shoes, clothing, and watch.
Carter told investigators at the time he didn’t know who robbed him because they were wearing masks.
Authorities later saw security video of Lawson lowering his face mask and exposing his full face to Carter during the incident.
After the carjacking, investigators said Carter used the “Find My iPhone” app to track his stolen phone. He tracked it to an area near Lawson’s home.
Investigators believe Lawson was kidnapped or lured to the Westport area, where his body was ultimately discovered the day after the carjacking.
Carter is also accused of sharing screenshots of Lawson’s social media pages, including photos of Lawson, his nickname, and his address, with his associates.
Atlanta Black Star reviewed court documents but could not find the names of any potential associates.
Bates said it took four years to make an arrest because the office didn’t have a Cold Case Unit, which was established four years ago.
The state’s attorney reaffirmed that his office hasn’t given up on unsolved homicides.
“We haven’t forgotten them. We’re working on them one case at a time. We’ve [been] working on the cases, and when we get the evidence, we’re going to focus on the cases,” Bates said.
