Exterior view of bus from video of the incident, via MCSAO.
On Friday, a man was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison after he was found guilty of first-degree murder for a fatal stabbing in Wheaton last year.
Tyrone Curtis, 35, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to life in prison with all but 15 years suspended, plus five years of probation after release, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office (MCSAO).
In a written statement, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy called the 15-year sentence “stunning.”
“The State sought a life sentence in this case and finds an executed sentence of 15 years to be stunning. It is inconsistent with the facts of the case and the verdict returned by the jury. Right now, our hearts are with the victim’s family,” McCarthy stated.
According to police at the time of arrest, Curtis was accused of killing 28-year-old Rockville man Amontae Cunningham after the two got into a verbal altercation on a Metrobus in April 2023. According to police, Cunningham and Curtis began arguing on the bus, and Curtis pulled out a knife. The bus driver stopped the bus on Amherst Avenue, where Cunningham got off, and Curtis followed. Police stated that Curtis allegedly stabbed Cunningham and walked away. Cunningham was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Curtis was convicted of first-degree murder by a jury in January. MCSAO previously stated that surveillance cameras on the bus captured the incident.
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