Baltimore rings in New Year with first homicide after woman stabbed to death

BALTIMORE, MD – The counter has reset after a year that was 335 homicides in the city of Baltimore.  Early in the morning Baltimore police responded to a stabbing call. On January 1, 2021, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 1200 block of North Stricker Street for a report of a cutting. Once at the location, Officers located a 33 year-old female suffering from stab wounds to the chest.  The victim was transported to an area hospital where she later died. Anyone with information is asked to contact Homicide Detectives at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.