Police say a 37-year-old Baltimore man is in custody after a January shooting on Gerland Avenue left a 59-year-old woman wounded and sent to the hospital.
According to officials, investigators identified Gregory Steward as a suspect in the Jan. 20 incident on the 5400 block of Gerland Avenue, where the victim suffered an apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound. She was taken to an area hospital for treatment, and detectives later located and detained Steward.
Arrest and charges
The Baltimore Police Department reports that warrant apprehension detectives arrested Steward in Anne Arundel County on Jan. 22. He was taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility and charged with attempted first-degree murder. Police say the arrest followed investigative work by Northeast District detectives.
Scene and victim
Northeast District patrol officers were called to the 5400 block of Gerland Avenue at about 7:52 p.m. on Jan. 20. When they arrived, they found a 59-year-old woman suffering from an apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound. She was transported to a hospital for medical care, as reported by WMAR-2 News. Authorities have not released her name while the investigation remains active.
How to help
Detectives are still asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Northeast District at 410-396-2444 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Tipsters can remain anonymous through Crime Stoppers.
Legal stakes
Under Maryland law, attempted first-degree murder is a felony that can carry a sentence of up to life in prison if there is a conviction. Steward, like anyone charged with a crime, is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Context
The Gerland Avenue shooting was one of several non-fatal shootings recorded in Baltimore in January, a stretch of the calendar that local trackers used to keep tabs on the city’s ongoing gun-violence incidents. Police logs and local coverage include the Jan. 20 case among that month’s reported shootings as authorities continue investigating cases across multiple neighborhoods.
