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Baltimore Reaches 100 Homicides in 2025 as Police Probe Fatal Stabbing

Police report a slower year-over-year pace than in 2024 even as aggravated assaults remain the most common violent offense.

Overview

  • Officers responding to the 2200 block of Sidney Avenue found an unidentified man with stab wounds who later died at a hospital, and the case remains open with no suspect identified.
  • Detectives are seeking tips in the Sidney Avenue homicide and ask anyone with information to call Homicide Detectives at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.
  • A 19-year-old was shot after a football game near Forest Park High School last Friday, and police have not announced any arrests.
  • Two men were shot and injured on Sunday in separate arguments, and those investigations are ongoing.
  • Police data indicate homicides are down from 145 at this point last year, and roughly 3,600 aggravated assaults have been reported in 2025.