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First Murder Victim In Baltimore Of 2020 Killed Following Overnight Stabbing, Suspect In Custody

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Police are investigating after a stabbing left one woman dead and a teenager injured overnight in northeast Baltimore.

Police were called to the 3500 block of Chesterfield Avenue on Thursday shortly before 2:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a 37-year-old woman and 18-year-old male suffering from stab wounds to the body.

Both victims were taken to area hospitals where the 37-year-old woman later died.

Police later identified the woman as Theatra Bowman.

A suspect has been taken into custody, police said later Thursday afternoon.

Homicide detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7lockup.

This post was updated on January 3.

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