Roanoke 7-Eleven clerk sentenced to 20 years in prison after 2023 shooting
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Court documents showed the 7-Eleven store clerk who shot and killed a customer in April 2023, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday, May 16.
On April 16, 2023, officers responded to the 7-Eleven on the 1400 block of Gardin Road SW and found an adult man, later identified as Steven Don Crowder, lying unresponsive with a critical gunshot wound. Police pronounced Crowder dead at the scene.
During their investigation into what caused the shooting, police discovered Crowder and the store’s clerk, Isaiah Baldwin, were arguing over a tobacco product purchase. Police say the situation escalated, which led to Baldwin allegedly shooting Crowder and fleeing the scene.
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RPD arrested Baldwin on April 18, 2023.
Baldwin was tried in front of a jury at the Roanoke City Circuit Court which concluded on May 16 with him being found guilty on three charges:
1st Degree Murder
Use of a Firearm in Commission of Felony
Malic Shooting/Throwing at a Building
Following the verdict, Baldwin was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison and will be held on supervised probation for six years following his release.
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