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Sophia Wilks

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Apr 05, 2022

Victim Details

Sophia Wilks

Female

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2022-04-05

yes

$16,000

40

Sophia

Wilks

07/18/2026

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On the night of April 5, 2022, a tragic event unfolded in a Southwest Baltimore neighborhood that claimed the life of 40-year-old Sophia Wilks. A dedicated single mother of three, Wilks was inside her home on Linnard Street when she was fatally shot multiple times. The profound horror of the incident was magnified by the fact that her three young children were present in the house at the time of the shooting. In a heart-wrenching turn of events, it was one of her children who made the desperate ...
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  • WBAL: Baltimore mother of 3 shot, killed while her children were in home
  • Baltimore Sun: Woman shot dead inside West Baltimore home Tuesday night
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    I can't stop thinking about Sophia Wilks' kids. I can't even begin to imagine the trauma they must b... ...Read More
    11/26/2024
    Has anyone heard any updates about the security camera footage from around Linnard Street on the nig... ...Read More
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