Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert accused of attempting to kill Brendan Yates’ dad amid second-degree murder arrest
Brady Ebert, the former guitarist for hardcore Baltimore band Turnstile, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to murder frontman Brendan Yates’ father with his car.
As confirmed by local news source The Baltimore Banner, the 33-year-old was taken into custody on March 31st on charges of attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault.
It has now been reported that Montgomery County Police responded to the crime scene on Timberlake Drive in Silver Spring.
There, William Yates, the 79-year-old father of Brendan Yates, was discovered in the front garden of the house with “trauma to his lower extremities”.
Family members shared with detectives on the case that the ex-Turnstile guitarist appeared at the home in his vehicle, from which he allegedly yelled obscenities and made a nuisance honking his horn.
Allegedly, Ebert returned and allegedly attempted to hit William Yates with the car in his own driveway. Detectives have reportedly obtained surveillance video of the attempted murder.
Ebert was a founding member of the Grammy-winning Baltimore band in 2010, continuing to play with them until 2022. Then, he was fired from the band following the release of Glow On.
Earlier this year, Ebert criticised his former band after they criticised ICE on social media, claiming they only pretend to care about social issues.
He wrote on Instagram, in comments littered with spelling mistakes, “No one in Turnstile cares at all about ethics or social issues in general, they’re just pandering to their audience.”
He also posted another comment accusing frontman Brendan Yates of stealing $4,000 from a charity show played by the band, which raised $10,000. According to Ebert, Brendan falsely claimed that he “needed to pay the merch bill”.
Shortly after these comments, he was fired by his new band, The S.E.T., who wrote on Instagram, “We will not stand by his ridiculous comments and behaviour toward the members of our band and our community. We will continue to put on for Baltimore hardcore and thank everyone for their support.”
Consequently, Ebert was forced to leave his new band just weeks before the release of their debut EP, Self Evident Truth, which was released on March 6th.
Ebert has also referenced his departure from Turnstile on social media, referencing the fact that drummer Daniel Fang allegedly filed a restraining order against the guitarist.
Ebert wrote, “My friends filed a restraining order, and guess what, they had two lawyers with them, and I showed up to court by myself, and the judge DENIED the restraining order. Because there was no statute in the laws about what qualifies for a restraining order that they were able to meet the requirements of.”
In light of the alleged attempted murder, the guitarist made his first court appearance on April 1st and is due to have a bail/bond review hearing in Montgomery County on April 2nd.
Far Out has contacted the Montgomery County Police Department for further information on the developing story.
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