Baltimore police are requesting public assistance to identify individuals connected to the murder of a woman at a hotel near Johns Hopkins Hospital. According to CBS News Baltimore, the victim, Kierra Tripp, who was 28 years old, was discovered unresponsive early in the morning last Sunday and was later pronounced dead at the scene.
A witness told CBS News Baltimore that the area of North Wolfe Street where the crime occurred is typically peaceful and not known for such violent incidents, "Pretty much, it's quiet," he said, "I have yet to have any trouble. As far as shootings and stuff like that, it's usually further up." Police have released a video showing several individuals walking down a hotel hallway, asking anyone who can identify the suspects or provide information about the crime to come forward.
Community members can contact homicide detectives at 410-396-2100 or reach out to Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland at 1-866-7Lockup investigators are seeking any leads that could unravel the events leading to Tripp's tragic end.
Details regarding the ongoing investigation are still emerging, and the Baltimore Police Department continues its appeal through social media and local outlets to gather critical information, WMAR2 News reported. Tripp was reportedly shot to death, and her body was found by officers stationed near the 800 block of N. Wolfe Street, near the Residence Inn by Marriott, which is the solitary hotel on that block.
