A Baltimore woman is facing an attempted murder charge in connection with a shooting involving a 42-year-old man in West Baltimore on Monday afternoon.
A Baltimore woman was charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting, which occurred in West Baltimore on Monday, Oct. 26, according to the Baltimore Sun. The shooting took place that afternoon.
What Maryland Law Says About the Charge
Under Maryland law, a person convicted of attempting to commit murder in the second degree faces up to 30 years in prison, according to the Maryland General Assembly.
The Case Arrives Amid Shifting Crime Numbers Citywide
The shooting comes as Baltimore has reported broader declines in violent crime this year. Homicides were down 23 percent through the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, falling from 65 to 50, according to the Baltimore Police Department's mid-year crime report. Non-fatal shootings dipped about 9.1 percent over the same stretch, dropping from 165 to 150.
The department also reported a 60 percent homicide-clearance rate as of July 1, and said its Warrant Apprehension Task Force made 1,006 arrests in the first half of 2026, an increase of 146 arrests over the same period the year before. Those figures cover January through June and do not describe Monday's shooting in West Baltimore.
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