Turnstile Founding Guitarist Charged With Attempted Murder After Alleged Car Attack

Brady Ebert, a co-founding guitarist of Baltimore hardcore band Turnstile, faces felony charges of attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault after Montgomery County police say he used his vehicle to deliberately strike 79-year-old William Yates, the father of Turnstile vocalist Brendan Yates, outside a Silver Spring home on March 29.

According to police and court documents, the confrontation began when Ebert arrived at Timberlake Drive, honking his horn and shouting obscenities. William Yates came outside to alert his daughter, Erin Gerber, her husband, and their 3-year-old child. Ebert swerved toward the elder Yates, who backed away and threw a rock at the car. Ebert then reversed into the driveway, made a sharp turn to strike William Yates directly, and turned toward Gerber and her toddler. Detectives obtained surveillance video of the sequence.

William Yates suffered severe trauma to his legs. He has since undergone successful surgery, and Turnstile said the band was "hoping for the best possible outcome in his recovery."

Judge Jacqueline Johnson issued an arrest warrant on March 30. Montgomery County Police officer Kevin Moris took Ebert, 33, into custody the following day. At a court appearance on April 1, Ebert waived his right to an attorney and was assigned public defender Andrew David Alpert as his representative. He is currently held without bond, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 1, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. ET.

In a statement shared with Rolling Stone, Turnstile described a history of escalating conflict with Ebert. "Turnstile cut ties with Brady Ebert in 2022 in response to a consistent pattern of harmful behavior affecting himself, the band, and the community. After exhausting every available resource to support his access to help and recovery, a boundary was set." The band described the March 29 incident in direct terms: "This past week, that violence led to a physical attack when Brady went to the house of Brendan's parents and used his vehicle to run over Brendan's father, causing severe physical trauma." The statement closed: "We have no language left for Brady. Please respect our privacy in this time."

Ebert was among the five original members when Turnstile formed in Baltimore in 2010, alongside Brendan Yates, drummer Daniel Fang, bassist Franz Lyon, and guitarist Sean Cullen. The band officially parted ways with Ebert on August 12, 2022, after approximately 12 years together. Prior to his formal departure, he had been absent from tours, with Greg Cerwonka of Take Offense filling in on the road; Meg Mills was later named his permanent replacement ahead of the band's fall 2022 run. Band members had also filed a restraining order against Ebert around the time of the separation, though a judge denied the application.

Tensions resurfaced publicly in January 2026, when Ebert posted a social media tirade accusing Turnstile of political pandering and alleging that Brendan Yates had stolen $4,000 from a $10,000 charity fundraiser. The outburst cost him his next musical footing: The S.E.T., also known as The Self Evident Truth, fired Ebert on February 6, 2026, just weeks before releasing their debut EP, stating they would "not stand by his ridiculous comments and behavior toward the members of our band and our community."

The charges land as Turnstile stands at a peak of national recognition. Their 2021 album "Glow On," released on Roadrunner Records, debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard 200 with 15,600 album-equivalent units in its first week, earned three Grammy nominations, and was named album of the year by Spin magazine. The band has since won its first Grammy Awards. Their fourth studio album, "Never Enough," released in June 2025, produced a title track that reached No. 1 on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart.

Attempted second-degree murder in Maryland requires prosecutors to prove that Ebert acted with intent to kill but without premeditation, while the first-degree assault charge requires proving he intentionally caused or attempted to cause serious physical injury. Whether the surveillance footage establishes the deliberate nature of each vehicle movement is likely to be central to both counts at the May 1 preliminary hearing.