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Pikesville Woman, 47, Fatally Shot on Saracen Drive, Police Say

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Published on November 14, 2026
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Baltimore County homicide detectives are investigating the fatal early-morning shooting of 47-year-old Erika Atkinson in Pikesville.

Officers responding to the 9000 block of Saracen Drive on Friday found Atkinson unresponsive, and she was pronounced dead at the scene, FOX Baltimore reported.

Police said they do not know the exact time of the shooting. Atkinson was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where an autopsy will determine the cause and manner of death.

The shooting preliminarily appears to be an isolated incident, according to Baltimore County police. The department asked anyone with information to call 410-887-4636. County police said the homicide remains part of an active investigation.