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Woman Shoots Gun in Road Rage Incident, Police Firefight

On Feb. 17, at approximately 3:31 p.m., a 31-year-old female was involved in a road rage incident in the 100 block of East Redwood Street, with a later identified 35-year-old female suspect.

Officers learned that the female suspect produced a handgun and fired it at the victim, grazing the victim in the head.

The suspect then continued to the 400 block of East Baltimore Street, where she encountered an off-duty officer. The suspect fired at the officer. The off-duty officer then returned fire at the suspect.

Neither officer nor suspect was struck.

Patrol units who were nearby, quickly responded to the scene, placing the 35-year-old female suspect under arrest.

BPD’s Special Investigation Response Team and Homicide Detectives are investigating this incident.

Anyone with information is urged to contact detectives at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.

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